VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5124
JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet 4.8.0 and earlier does not ask the user to verify a new or mismatched SSH host key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.87%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet 4.8.0 and earlier does not ask the user to verify a new or mismatched SSH host key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.87% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- jscape/secure ftp applet
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30822Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4606
- http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493569/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493652/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29882
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020346
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1919/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30822Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4606
- http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493569/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493652/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29882
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020346
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1919/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43300
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.