VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2573
Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.
HIGH 8.5EPSS 5.61%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.61% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freesshd/freesshd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30498Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30498Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.