Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in ALTools ESTsoft ALFTP 4.1 beta 2…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in ALTools ESTsoft ALFTP 4.1 beta 2 and 5.0 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.107 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2702
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22rg-5392-7gh6
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
More ESTsoft Alftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00302 Untrusted search path vulnerability in ALFTP before 5.31 allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-2702 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2702 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22rg-5392-7gh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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