CVE-2008-5666
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users...
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
- Record
CVE-2008-5666- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
- Record
CVE-2008-5666- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5637 No score
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5637- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxv2-27rf-hx46 No score
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users...
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
- Record
GHSA-wxv2-27rf-hx46- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WinFTP Server 2.3.0 - 'NLST' Denial of Service | 2008-09-26 |
| Exploit-DB | WinFTP Server 2.3.0 - 'PASV Mode' Remote Denial of Service | 2008-10-09 |
| Metasploit | WinFTP 2.3.0 NLST Denial of Service | 2008-09-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5666 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Wftpserver Winftp Ftp Server, published December 18, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.6%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.