CVE-2008-1724
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.
- Record
CVE-2008-1724- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.
- Record
CVE-2008-1724- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1725 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1725- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36rj-8pwq-j6gm No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.
- Record
GHSA-36rj-8pwq-j6gm- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Tumbleweed SecureTransport FileTransfer - 'vcst_eu.dll' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-15 |
| Exploit-DB | Tumbleweed SecureTransport 4.6.1 FileTransfer - ActiveX Buffer Overflow | 2008-04-07 |
| Metasploit | Tumbleweed FileTransfer vcst_eu.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow | 2008-04-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1724 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Tumbleweed Securetransport Server App, published April 11, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.