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critical 9.3

CVE-2008-5754 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in BulletProof FTP Client allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .bps file (aka Session…

published 2008-12-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5724

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.6%
EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in BulletProof FTP Client allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .bps file (aka Session-File) with a long second line, possibly a related issue to CVE-2008-5753.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-7589)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-9998 BulletProof FTP Client 2.63 b56 - '.bps' File Stack Buffer Overflow remote, 2009-10-07
  • EDB-8420 BulletProof FTP Client 2009 - '.bps' Local Buffer Overflow (SEH) local, 2009-04-13
  • EDB-7589 BulletProof FTP Client - '.bps' Local Stack Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-12-28
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33024 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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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