CVE-2008-1478 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Home FTP Server version 1.4.5.89, allowing remote attackers to crash the server. An attacker can trigger this by initiating a passive mode FTP connection and then prematurely closing the original control connection. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, leading to a partial availability impact. While there is an exploit available on ExploitDB, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.5.89CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ari_pikivirta:home_ftp_server:1.4.5.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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