CVE-2008-4247
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems...
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
- Record
CVE-2008-4247- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
- Record
CVE-2008-4247- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4230 No score
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4230- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-px9q-8f7r-rv49 No score
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems...
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
- Record
GHSA-px9q-8f7r-rv49- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
- Record
CVE-2008-4247- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4247 No score
ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4247- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-ftpdDebian:12 |
before 0.17-29 | 0.17-29 |
linux-ftpd-sslDebian:12 |
before 0.17.27+0.3-3 | 0.17.27+0.3-3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Multiple Vendor FTP Server - Long Command Handling Security | 2008-09-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4247 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Freebsd, published September 25, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.25%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in linux-ftpd 0.17-29.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1021112
openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/libexec/ftpd/ftpcmd.y.diff?r1=1.51&r2=1.52&f=h
securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/56
secunia.com/advisories/33341
bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3115
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security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:12.ftpd.asc
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2010-175626.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4247
github.com/advisories/GHSA-px9q-8f7r-rv49
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4247