CVE-2008-1724

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 35.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-04-11 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

Tumbleweed Securetransport Server App: through 4.6.1

References

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
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

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