CVE-2008-1117
Published Mar 14, 2008 · Updated Oct 22, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 22, 2026
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Notes (aka Flash Notes or instant messages) feature in tb2ftp.dll in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via a destination filename with a \ (backslash) character followed by ../ (dot dot slash) sequences. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4220.
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QFinch assessment
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Notes (aka Flash Notes or instant messages) feature in tb2ftp.dll in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 for Windows, and possibly 8.7 for Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via a destination filename with a \ (backslash) character followed by ../ (dot dot slash) sequences. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4220.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- HIGH
- Confidence
- 85%
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- 20080310 Vulnerabilities in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 ↗
- 4455 ↗
- 29316 ↗
- 3741 ↗
- www.coresecurity.com ↗
- 20080311 Re: [Full-disclosure] Vulnerabilities in Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 ↗
- aluigi.org ↗
- 28081 ↗
- aluigi.altervista.org ↗
- 20080311 CORE-2008-0204: Timbuktu Pro Remote Path Traversal and Log Injection ↗
- ADV-2008-0840 ↗
- 5238 ↗
Record history
Published Mar 14, 2008 · Last refreshed Oct 22, 2026