CVE-2008-4247

Name: CVE-2008-4247
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-25T19:25:18.817+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.04%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4247 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.. EPSS estimates a 4.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ftpd in OpenBSD 4.3, FreeBSD 7.0, NetBSD 4.0, Solaris, and possibly other operating systems interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.04%

89.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	7.0
Netbsd	Netbsd	4.0
Openbsd	Openbsd	4.3

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4247?

How severe is CVE-2008-4247?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4247 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4247?

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Source: NVD / NIST