CVE-2008-2399 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FireFTP add-on before 0.98.20080518 for Firefox allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite a…
published 2008-05-22 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2394
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FireFTP add-on before 0.98.20080518 for Firefox allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequences in responses to (1) MLSD and (2) LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vuln.sg http://vuln.sg/fireftp0971-en.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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vuln.sg
/fireftp0971-en.html
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/30284
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1596/references
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42516
vdb-entry
- mozdev.org /source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in.diff?r1=1.58%3Br2=1.59%3Bf=h
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29289
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/906907
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2399
- NVD CVE-2008-2399
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