TI-2006-04792 Aliases CVE-2006-4974 GHSA-7c36-ccf8-8695

Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 allows remote FTP servers to…

MEDIUM 40Published 2006-09-25 · Updated 2024-08-07

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 overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a PASV command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04275 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

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:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.08_limited_edition:::::::*	5.08_limited_edition	Vulnerable	Ipswitch

cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.08_limited_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.08_limited_edition Vulnerable ·Ipswitch

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4974
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c36-ccf8-8695

References

Exploit 1

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Other 1

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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-2004-01030 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.03 2004.10.14 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2019-09065 An issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WS_FTP Server 2018… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2006-04817 Unspecified vulnerability in the log analyzer in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

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Sources

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