TI-2008-04545 Aliases CVE-2008-4762 GHSA-j28j-44j3-4pf2

Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause…

MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published 2008-10-28 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) rename and (2) realpath parameters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14497 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:::::::*	1.2.1	Vulnerable	Freesshd

cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Freesshd

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4762
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j28j-44j3-4pf2

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

4515

Other 1

ADV-2008-2897

TI-2024-00664 freeSSHd denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2006-02343 Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) WeOnlyDo wodSSHServer ActiveX Component 1.2.7 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2012-05030 freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-06587 Multiple buffer overflows in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
TI-2018-07018 Insecure access control in freeSSHd version 1.3.1 allows attackers to obtain the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2008-02464 Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5

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Sources

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