FKIE_CVE-2008-5124

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-18 00:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:59
Severity
Summary
JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet 4.8.0 and earlier does not ask the user to verify a new or mismatched SSH host key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30822Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4606
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493569/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493652/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29882
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020346
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1919/references
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43300
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30822Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4606
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493569/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493652/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020346
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1919/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43300
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
jscape secure_ftp_applet *
jscape secure_ftp_applet 1.1
jscape secure_ftp_applet 1.2
jscape secure_ftp_applet 1.3
jscape secure_ftp_applet 1.4
jscape secure_ftp_applet 1.5
jscape secure_ftp_applet 1.6
jscape secure_ftp_applet 2.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 2.1
jscape secure_ftp_applet 2.5
jscape secure_ftp_applet 2.6
jscape secure_ftp_applet 3.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 3.0.1
jscape secure_ftp_applet 3.0.2
jscape secure_ftp_applet 3.0.3
jscape secure_ftp_applet 3.0.4
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.2.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.3.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.4.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.5.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.6.0
jscape secure_ftp_applet 4.7
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