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CVE-2017-165131 exploit

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-43115 Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional < 12.6.0.3 - Local Buffer Overflow (SEH) · dos · 2017-11-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • 7elements.co.uk /resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-ove · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • docs.ipswitch.com /WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/43115/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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