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CVE-2004-18831 exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 (1) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.2%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 (1) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large error string to be generated by the ALLO handler, or (2) may allow remote FTP administrators to execute arbitrary code by causing a long hostname or username to be inserted into a reply to a STAT command while a file is being transferred.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-165 Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 - ALLO Remote Buffer Overflow · remote · 2004-03-23

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/11206 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/9953 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/358361 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15561 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108006553222397&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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