CVE-2008-2889

Published: Jun 27, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in AceBIT WISE-FTP 4.1.0 and 5.5.8 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345.

Affected (2)

Products: Wise Ftp: Wise Ftp

Wise Ftp

1 product

Wise Ftp

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wise Ftp Wise Ftp	Version 4.1.0
Wise Ftp Wise Ftp	Version 5.5.8

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30663

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30788

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://vuln.sg/wiseftp558-en.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29844

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1898/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wise-ftp.com/news/index.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/30663