CVE-2008-5175

AceFTP Freeware/AceFTP Pro 3.80.3 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5175. PoCs published by Tan Chew Keong.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in AceFTP Freeware 3.80.3 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 the root directory.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in AceFTP Freeware 3.80.3 and AceFTP Pro 3.80.3 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tan Chew Keong · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31997

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in AceFTP Freeware 3.80.3 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 the root directory.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AceFTP Freeware 3.80.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable AceFTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43400
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://vuln.sg/aceftp3803-en.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29989
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1954/references
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30792

Scores

EPSS 0.0253
EPSS Percentile 82.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
visicommedia/aceftp 3.80.3 _nil_ (2 CPE variants)
Published Nov 19, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026