CVE-2008-1724 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IActiveXTransfer.FileTransfer method in the SecureTransport FileTransfer ActiveX control in vcst_en.dll 1.0.0.5 in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server before 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long remoteFile parameter.

Published: 2008-04-11

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 78.2% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:h:tumbleweed:securetransport_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:tumbleweed:securetransport_server_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.78207.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29717
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3806
http://www.aushack.com/200708-tumbleweed.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490536/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28662
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1165/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41692
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5398

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Tumbleweed Securetransport Server Securetransport Server App

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-04-11T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:32:01.282Z

Reserved: 2008-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1724

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-04-11T19:05:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1724

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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