CVE-2008-5626 json
XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a crafted argument to the NLST command…
published 2008-12-17 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5600
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 35.9%
- EPSS 35.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a crafted argument to the NLST command, as demonstrated by a -1 argument.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/xmeasy560_nlst)
- Published
Exploit prediction
35.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/xmeasy570_nlst XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.7.0 NLST DoS metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2009-03-27
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/xmeasy560_nlst XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 NLST DoS metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2008-10-13
- EDB-8294 XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.7.0 - 'NLST' Denial of Service dos, 2009-03-27
- EDB-6741 XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 - Remote Denial of Service dos, 2008-10-13
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31739 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/6741
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31739
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4766
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2803
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5626
- NVD CVE-2008-5626
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