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Fencer Vulns
critical 10.0

CVE-2008-5281 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in Titan FTP Server 6.05 build 550 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DELE command.

published 2008-11-29 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5258

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.4%
EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Titan FTP Server 6.05 build 550 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DELE command.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-31105)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-31105 Titan FTP Server 6.05 build 550 - 'DELE' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-02-04
  • Nuclei template Titan FTP Server 6.05 DELE Command - Heap Overflow nuclei detection template
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0802-exploits/titan-heap-py.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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