CVE-2008-4501
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the RNTO command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the RNTO command.
- Record
CVE-2008-4501- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the RNTO command.
- Record
CVE-2008-4501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4482 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the RNTO command.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4482- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qhh-m552-8qvf No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the RNTO command.
- Record
GHSA-8qhh-m552-8qvf- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Serv-U FTP Server 7.3 - (Authenticated) Remote FTP File Replacement | 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-2008-4501 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) 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 10.7%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.