CVE-2008-1221

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in MicroWorld eScan Corporate Edition 9.0...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in MicroWorld eScan Corporate Edition 9.0.742.98 and eScan Management Console (aka eScan Server) 9.0.742.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the RETR (get) command.

Exploit likelihood

3.12%Down 3.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-1221
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1221
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1230 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1230
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-884h-qc27-ghcq No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in MicroWorld eScan Corporate Edition 9.0...

Record: GHSA-884h-qc27-ghcq
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microworld eScan Server 9.0.742 - Directory Traversal	2008-03-06

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1221 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microworld Technologies Escan, published March 10, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.