CVE-2008-2702 is a directory traversal vulnerability in ALTools ESTsoft ALFTP versions 4.1 beta 2 and 5.0. A malicious FTP server can exploit this by including ".. (dot dot)" in a LIST command response, allowing it to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the client system, potentially leading to code execution by writing to a Startup folder. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium complexity, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-31887) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit/Nuclei modules, or significant community/media discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:en:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.0:*:*:ko:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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