What is CVE-2002-0826?

CVE-2002-0826 is a vulnerability in Progress Ws FTP Server. Published 2002-08-12.

Is CVE-2002-0826 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Progress Ws FTP Server

CVE-2002-0826

Buffer overflow in WS_FTP FTP Server 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long SITE CPWD command.

Published 2002-08-12 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.122 (96.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.122 · newest: 0.122 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Progress Ws FTP Server — versions 3.1.1

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

www.ipswitch.com/Support/WS_FTP-Server/patch-upgrades.html (Patch)
www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2002/a080802-1.txt (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/5427 (vdb-entry)
www.iss.net/security_center/static/9794.php (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0826?: CVE-2002-0826 is a vulnerability in Progress Ws FTP Server. Published 2002-08-12.
Is CVE-2002-0826 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.