CVE-2008-2889 json
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 arb…
published 2008-06-27 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2882
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31941)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31941 WISE-FTP 4.1/5.5.8 - FTP Client 'LIST' Directory Traversal remote, 2008-06-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
wise-ftp.com
/news/index.htm
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30663
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30788
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29844
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1898/references
vdb-entry
- vuln.sg /wiseftp558-en.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2889
- NVD CVE-2008-2889
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