CVE-2008-4583
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows...
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
- Record
CVE-2008-4583- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
- Record
CVE-2008-4583- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4563 No score
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4563- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8q3c-fwq5-vmxc No score
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows...
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat FTP 2.0 ActiveX component (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the SavePkcs8File method.
- Record
GHSA-8q3c-fwq5-vmxc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Chilkat FTP ActiveX 2.0 - 'ChilkatCert.dll' Insecure Method | 2008-01-31 |
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-2008-4583 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Chilkat Software Ftp, published October 15, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.94%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.