Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2399
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2399
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.31%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2399
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2399
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2399
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29289
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42516
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/906907
US Government Resource
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http://vuln.sg/fireftp0971-en.html
Exploit
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1596/references
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http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in.diff?r1=1.58;r2=1.59;f=h
Products affected by CVE-2008-2399
- cpe:2.3:a:fireftp:fireftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*