CVE-2008-2889

AceBIT WISE-FTP 4.1.0 and 5.5.8 - Path Traversal via FTP LIST Command Response

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2889. PoCs published by Tan Chew Keong.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in WISE-FTP by sending a malformed LIST command to write arbitrary files outside the intended directory. The PoC leverages insufficient input sanitization to traverse directories and create a file named 'testfile.txt' in an arbitrary location.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in AceBIT WISE-FTP 4.1.0 and 5.5.8 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tan Chew Keong · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31941

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in WISE-FTP by sending a malformed LIST command to write arbitrary files outside the intended directory. The PoC leverages insufficient input sanitization to traverse directories and create a file named 'testfile.txt' in an arbitrary location.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WISE-FTP versions prior to 5.5.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable WISE-FTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30663
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29844
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1898/references
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30788
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wise-ftp.com/news/index.htm
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://vuln.sg/wiseftp558-en.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0221
EPSS Percentile 80.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
wise-ftp/wise-ftp 4.1.0
wise-ftp/wise-ftp 5.5.8
Published Jun 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026