CVE-2006-4974 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.2% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-09-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ipswitch | ws ftp server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ipswitch WS_FTP LE 5.08 - PASV Response Remote Buffer Overflow | 2006-09-20 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22032
- http://www.osvdb.org/29125
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20121
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29074
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22032
- http://www.osvdb.org/29125
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20121
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29074
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2401
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