Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products…
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents of custom ASP files in WSFTPSVR/ via a request with an appended dot character.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0454 91st 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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.01 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.02 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.03 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.01 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.03 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.00 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.01 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.02 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.00 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.02 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.03 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.04 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.05 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.00 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.01 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.02 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.03 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.05 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29j4-w239-xhgq
References
Advisory 1
More Ipswitch Ws Ftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03707 The Logging Server (Logsrv.exe) in IPSwitch WS_FTP 7.5.29.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-02134 Unspecified vulnerability in the Initialize function in NetscapeFTPHandler in WS_FTP Home… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-12129 Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2008-05400 Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager before 6.1.1, and possibly other Ipswitch products, allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-00580 The Logging Server (ftplogsrv.exe) 7.9.14.0 and earlier in IPSwitch WS_FTP 6.1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-04531 Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-5693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29j4-w239-xhgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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