Denial of Service in Serv-U FTP Server by Authenticated Users
CVE-2008-4500

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Key Information:

Vendor: Solarwinds
Status: Serv-u File Server
Vendor: CVE Published:; 9 October 2008

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 10%

What is CVE-2008-4500?

The Serv-U FTP Server is prone to a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to trigger excessive CPU consumption. This is achieved by sending a specially crafted STOR command, which exploits the handling of MS-DOS device names, notably through the identifier 'con:1'. Successful exploitation may lead to degradation of service and impact availability. Organizations using affected versions should promptly assess their security posture and apply necessary mitigations.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

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CVE-2008-4500 - Proof of Concept