CVE-2008-5124

N/A Unknown

Published: November 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30822

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4606

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493569/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493652/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29882

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020346

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1919/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43300

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30822