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TI-1999-01027 Aliases CVE-1999-1078GHSA-6f22-qgj8-vfqm

WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01803 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableIpswitch
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1078
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f22-qgj8-vfqm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2008-03576 Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-01759 Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 has a backdoor XXSESS_MGRYY username with a default… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-00320 Buffer overflow in wsbho2k0.dll, as used by wsftpurl.exe, in Ipswitch WS_FTP 2007… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-01770 Buffer overflow in WS_FTP Pro 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute code on a client system via unknown attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-00649 Format string vulnerability in the SCP module in Ipswitch WS_FTP 2007 Professional might… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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