HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter
Published Apr 11, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 35.13%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.
Affected products
No data.
AND
Running on/with
- ≤ 4.6.1
- ≤ 4.6.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
35.13% 0.35128
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.35128
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 35.13% (0.35128) | 98.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 35.13% (0.35128) | 98.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 78.21% (0.78207) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 76.97% (0.76967) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 79.59% (0.79586) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 76.97% (0.76967) | 98.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 75.44% (0.75445) | 98.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.78% (0.76779) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.20% (0.94201) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 91.20% (0.91202) | 99.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 89.68% (0.89680) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 88.60% (0.88598) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 86.37% (0.86371) | 98.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 85.01% (0.85008) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 86.14% (0.86141) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 87.38% (0.87383) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 88.58% (0.88580) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 90.94% (0.90944) | 98.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 89.14% (0.89145) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 89.53% (0.89534) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.20% (0.90195) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29717 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3806 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONExploit
- http://www.aushack.com/200708-tumbleweed.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490536/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28662 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1165/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41692 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5398 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29717 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3806 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONExploit | |
| http://www.aushack.com/200708-tumbleweed.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490536/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28662 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1165/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41692 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5398 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 11, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 11, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1724
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a