Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other…
Priority HIGH 65Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, have unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors via the (1) XCRC, (2) XMD5, and (3) XSHA1 commands. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.64369 99th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.02 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.03 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.05 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Progress |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.03 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.05 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Progress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5000
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q75-5h3x-cpf4
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-5000 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5000 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4q75-5h3x-cpf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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