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CVE-2008-2795 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP and SFTP clients in IDM Computer Solutions Inc UltraEdit 14.00b allows remote FTP servers to c…

published 2008-06-20 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2788

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.5%
EPSS 9.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP and SFTP clients in IDM Computer Solutions Inc UltraEdit 14.00b allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a response to a LIST command.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-31936)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-31936 UltraEdit 14.00b - FTP/SFTP 'LIST' Directory Traversal remote, 2008-06-17
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/30749 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • vuln.sg http://vuln.sg/ultraedit1400b-en.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29784 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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