CVE-2008-4500
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a...
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted stou command, probably related to MS-DOS device names, as demonstrated using "con:1".
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted stou command, probably related to MS-DOS device names, as demonstrated using "con:1".
- Record
CVE-2008-4500- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted stou command, probably related to MS-DOS device names, as demonstrated using "con:1".
- Record
CVE-2008-4500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4481 No score
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted stou command, probably related to MS-DOS device names, as demonstrated using "con:1".
- Record
EUVD-2008-4481- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9rx-hxqh-x686 No score
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a...
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted stou command, probably related to MS-DOS device names, as demonstrated using "con:1".
- Record
GHSA-c9rx-hxqh-x686- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RhinoSoft Serv-U FTP Server 7.3 - (Authenticated) 'stou con:1' Denial of Service | 2008-10-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4500 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Solarwinds Serv-u File Server, published October 8, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.3%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.