TI-2001-00976 Aliases CVE-2001-1021 GHSA-q779-8rmm-x7qv

Buffer overflows in WS_FTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long…

MEDIUM 61Published 2002-02-02 · Updated 2024-08-08

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

Buffer overflows in WS_FTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to (1) DELE, (2) MDTM, (3) MLST, (4) MKD, (5) RMD, (6) RNFR, (7) RNTO, (8) SIZE, (9) STAT, (10) XMKD, or (11) XRMD.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.42141 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.2:::::::*	2.0.2	Vulnerable	Progress

cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Progress

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1021
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q779-8rmm-x7qv

References

Exploit 1

20010726 def-2001-28 - WS_FTP server 2.0.2 Buffer Overflow and possible DOS

Patch 1

http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WS_FTP-Server/patch-upgrades.html

TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2003-00715 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP 3 and 4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2006-04675 Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2006-04816 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-22761 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2008-00562 Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH 6.1.0.0 allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0

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Sources

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