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critical 10.0

CVE-2008-4588 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the FTP server in Etype Eserv 3.x, possibly 3.26, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daem…

published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4568

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.8%
EPSS 6.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the FTP server in Etype Eserv 3.x, possibly 3.26, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the ABOR command.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-6752)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-6752 Eserv 3.x - FTP Server (ABOR) Remote Stack Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-10-14
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31753 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • zeroscience.org http://www.zeroscience.org/codes/eserv_bof.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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