Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 has a backdoor XXSESS_MGRYY username with a default…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
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
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 has a backdoor XXSESS_MGRYY username with a default password, which allows remote attackers to gain access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05805 93rd 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
| 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 · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0_2 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0_3 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:3.0_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0_1 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.01 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Progress |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0_2 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0_3 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:3.0_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_1 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.01 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Progress
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Progress |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Progress |
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Progress
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Progress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1884
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jw6-78vv-w9mg
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1884 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1884 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jw6-78vv-w9mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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