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CVE-2008-4541
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute…
High10.0EPSS 8.4%
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP GET request.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.4% · top 5.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- sun-webproxy-ftp-bo(45782) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 31691 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 32227 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1021038 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- ADV-2008-2781 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20081009 Sun Java Web Proxy Server FTP Resource Handling Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- 242986 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
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