CVE-2008-4242
MEDIUMEPSS 94th pctlDescription
ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-6277 | High | 8.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2014-0054 | Medium | 6.8 | 91% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2013-6429 | Medium | 6.8 | 90% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-41622 | High | 8.8 | 88% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-7700 | High | 8.8 | 75% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-2295 | Medium | 6.8 | 66% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2008-4242?
Upgrade proftpd-dfsg on debian 11 to 1.3.1-15 or later.
Is CVE-2008-4242 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2008-4242 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 7.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2008-4242?
CVE-2008-4242 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2008-4242 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for proftpd-dfsg (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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