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CVE-2008-1117

10.0 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Notes (aka Flash Notes or instant messages) feature in tb2ftp.dll in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, allows remote attackers…

Published Mar 14, 2008netopiaCWE-22EPSS 69.47%

Overview

CVE-2008-1117 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netopia timbuktu_pro. It was published on March 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Notes (aka Flash Notes or instant messages) feature in tb2ftp.dll in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via a destination filename with a \ (backslash) character followed by ../ (dot dot slash) sequences. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4220.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netopia. Update timbuktu_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/timbuto-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/timbuto.zipRefsecunia.com/advisories/29316Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3741Refwww.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2166Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489360/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489382/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489414/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28081Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0840

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1117?

CVE-2008-1117 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netopia timbuktu_pro. It was published on March 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1117?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1117?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netopia. Update timbuktu_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1117?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1117 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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