Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4762
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) rename and (2) realpath parameters.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4762
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 7.61%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4762
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4762
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4762
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046
Products affected by CVE-2008-4762
- cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*