Buffer overflow in Ipswitch Ws FTP
CVE-2017-16513
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16513?
- CVE-2017-16513 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ipswitch Ws FTP, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16513?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.