CVE-2008-1368

What it is

CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded CRLF (%0D%0A) before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into an authenticated FTP connection established earlier in the same browser session, as demonstrated using a DELE command, a variant or possibly a regression of CVE-2004-1166. NOTE: a trailing "//" can force Internet Explorer to try to reuse an existing authenticated connection.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

11.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2008-03-18 00:44 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 11.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2008-03-18 00:44 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:51 UTC

Exploit probability

11.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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