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TI-2004-01760 Aliases CVE-2004-1885GHSA-jw9r-m7hp-gw6p

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs as SYSTEM by using the SITE command to modify certain iFtpSvc options that are handled by iftpmgr.exe.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03517 89th 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:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableProgress
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1885
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw9r-m7hp-gw6p

References

  • 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-2001-00976 Buffer overflows in WS_FTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-22761 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources