CVE-2008-3734: ipswitch ws_ftp_home
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-3734 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in ipswitch ws_ftp_home. EPSS estimates a 13.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 20-08-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional 2007.1.0.0 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a connection greeting (response).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
13.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 13.95% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional FTP Client - Remote Format String (PoC)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ipswitch2 products
- ws_ftp_home2007.0.0.2
- ws_ftp_pro2007.1.0.0
1 vendor · 2 products