CVE-2008-0590 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.2% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH 6.1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long opendir command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 22.17% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| progress | ws ftp server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH 6.1.0.0 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-02-03 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28753
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3609
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487441/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27573
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0400/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28753
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3609
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487441/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27573
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0400/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5044
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