VicFTPS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a LIST…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-20Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
VicFTPS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a LIST command that starts with a "/\/" (forward slash, backward slash, forward slash). NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-2031.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.37607 98th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48p8-rpvf-qgx2
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
More Vicftps vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00982 Stack-based buffer overflow in VicFTPS before 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-01953 VicFTPS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-6829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48p8-rpvf-qgx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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