Resource exhaustion in Fetch Softworks FTP Client
CVE-2022-50799
Fetch FTP Client 5.8.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger 100% CPU consumption by sending long server responses. Attackers can send specially crafted FTP server responses exceeding 2K bytes to cause excessive resource utilization and potentially crash the application.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Fetch Softworks FTP Client — versions 5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50696 (exploit)
- www.fetchsoftworks.com (product)
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5696.php (third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fetch-softworks-fetch-ftp-client-remote-cpu-consum… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50799?
- CVE-2022-50799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fetch Softworks FTP Client, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50799?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.