CVE-2008-3731

Unspecified vulnerability in Serv-U File Server 7.0.0.1, and other versions before 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an SSH session with SFTP commands for directory creation and logging.

Published: 2008-08-20 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-3731 is rated Moderate Risk (46.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.02%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3731

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 4.33% 4.02% -0.31%
2 2025-03-29 4.02% 4.33% +0.31%
3 2025-03-17 — 4.02% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-3731

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-3731

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2008-3731

Solution: Upgrade to 7.2.0.1

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-3731

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
solarwinds serv-u_file_server 7.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-3731

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