CVE-2008-4541
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
- Record
CVE-2008-4541- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
- Record
CVE-2008-4541- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4522 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4522- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vwqv-ff3g-jgwf No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
- Record
GHSA-vwqv-ff3g-jgwf- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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-2008-4541 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server, published October 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.44%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45782
securityfocus.com/bid/31691
secunia.com/advisories/32227
securitytracker.com/id?1021038
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2781
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=747
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242986-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4541
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwqv-ff3g-jgwf