6.5

CVE-2006-4847: ipswitch ws_ftp_server

CVSS: 6.5v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-09-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4847 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in ipswitch ws_ftp_server. EPSS estimates a 85.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
53/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
85.52%
0%100%
Critical · +0.27 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 19-09-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) XCRC, (2) XSHA1, or (3) XMD5 commands.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

85.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.27 pp

From 85.25% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
85.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 - XMD5 Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 - XMD5 Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 XMD5 Overflow

    exploit/windows/ftp/wsftp_server_505_xmd5

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ipswitch1 product
Progress1 product
  • ws_ftp_server≤ 5.05 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1.e | 1.0.2 | 1.0.2.e | 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0.2

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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