CVE-2008-4583 json
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary fil…
published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4563
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5028)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5028 Chilkat FTP ActiveX 2.0 - 'ChilkatCert.dll' Insecure Method remote, 2008-01-31
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27540 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5028
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27540
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4427
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4583
- NVD CVE-2008-4583
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.