Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-1117?

Affected: Timbuktu Pro (Netopia) versions 8.6.5. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-1117 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-1117 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-1117?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-1117?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-1117 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2008-1117

CriticalPublic exploit

Published Mar 14, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-1117 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Timbuktu Pro (Netopia).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Timbuktu ProNetopia	8.6.5	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 14, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisory29316
exploithttp://aluigi.org/poc/timbuto.zip
exploitMSF timbuktu_fileupload.rb
exploitExploitDB-16339
otherhttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/timbuto-adv.txt

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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…
Affected: Timbuktu Pro (Netopia) versions 8.6.5. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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