Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll)…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0594 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:ftp:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Chilkat Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:ftp:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Chilkat Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q3c-fwq5-vmxc
Sources
- CVE-2008-4583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q3c-fwq5-vmxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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