CVE-2008-2519
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
CVE-2008-2519- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
CVE-2008-2519- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2514 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2514- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vmv8-824c-x53w No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- Record
GHSA-vmv8-824c-x53w- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2519 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Core Ftp Ftp, published June 3, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42605
vuln.sg/coreftp211565-en.html
securityfocus.com/bid/29362
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1643/references
secunia.com/advisories/30389
coreftp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6078
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2519
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vmv8-824c-x53w