# CVE-2008-2779: Directory traversal vulnerability in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Home 8.2.0 Build 02.26.2008.4 and CuteFTP Pro 8.2.0 Build 04.01.2008.1 allows remot

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Home 8.2.0 Build 02.26.2008.4 and CuteFTP Pro 8.2.0 Build 04.01.2008.1 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42633
- http://vuln.sg/cuteftp820-en.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29760
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020113
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1653/references

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