WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
Published 2008-12-19 01:52:02
Updated 2017-09-29 01:32:44
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5666

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 11.34%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 94 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-5666

  • WinFTP 2.3.0 NLST Denial of Service
    Disclosure Date: 2008-09-26
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/winftp230_nlst
    This module is a very rough port of Julien Bedard's PoC. You need a valid login, but even anonymous can do it if it has permission to call NLST. Authors: - kris katterjohn <katterjohn@gmail.com>

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5666

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
3.5
LOW AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.8
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-5666

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-5666

Products affected by CVE-2008-5666

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