HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command
Published Jun 6, 2008
8.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.61%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.
Affected products
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.
8.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
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.
5.61% 0.05614
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05614
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.61% (0.05614) | 92.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.61% (0.05614) | 91.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 16.64% (0.16640) | 94.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 7.09% (0.07094) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.47% (0.08471) | 91.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.18% (0.06178) | 84.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.33% (0.09334) | 92.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.25% (0.10251) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 93.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2023 | 12.00% (0.12002) | 94.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.85% (0.08848) | 93.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.38% (0.11379) | 95.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.38% (0.11379) | 94.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.38% (0.11379) | 88.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30498 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30498 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 6, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2573
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a