CVE-2008-5626

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 36%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a crafted argument to the NLST command, as demonstrated by a -1 argument.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 17, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-8294✓ verified
    First seen Mar 27, 2009

    XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.7.0 - 'NLST' Denial of Service

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/xmeasy570_nlst✓ verified
    First seen Mar 27, 2009

    XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.7.0 NLST DoS

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-6741✓ verified
    First seen Oct 13, 2008

    XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 - Remote Denial of Service

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/xmeasy560_nlst✓ verified
    First seen Oct 13, 2008

    XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 NLST DoS

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5626?
CVE-2008-5626 is a none vulnerability published on December 17, 2008. XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a crafted argument to the NLST command, as demonstrated by a -1 argument.
When was CVE-2008-5626 disclosed?
CVE-2008-5626 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 17, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-5626 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-5626 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-5626?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5626, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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