CVE-2008-1117

Timbuktu Pro <8.7 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (4)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/motorola/timbuktu_fileupload.rb
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by titon · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4455
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16339
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Core Security · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5238

Scores

EPSS 0.7887
EPSS Percentile 99.0%

Classification

CWE
CWE-22
Status draft

Affected Products (1)

netopia/timbuktu_pro

Timeline

Published Mar 14, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026