CVE-2008-5106

Buffer overflow in KarjaSoft Sami FTP Server 2.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to an arbitrary command, which triggers the overflow when the SamyFtp.binlog log file is viewed in the management console. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2006-0441 and CVE-2006-2212.

Published: 2008-11-17 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-5106 is rated High Risk (73.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.59%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5106

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 2026-06-17 12.49% 12.59% +0.10%
2 2026-06-15 62.07% 12.49% -49.58%
3 2025-10-08 62.07%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5106

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5106

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5106

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
karjasoft sami_ftp_server 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:karjasoft:sami_ftp_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
karjasoft sami_ftp_server 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:karjasoft:sami_ftp_server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
karjasoft sami_ftp_server 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:karjasoft:sami_ftp_server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5106

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