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CVE-2008-5692: ipswitch ws_ftp Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5692 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ipswitch ws_ftp. EPSS estimates a 12.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.65%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager before 6.1.1, and possibly other Ipswitch products, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read logs via a logLogout action to FTPLogServer/login.asp followed by a request to FTPLogServer/LogViewer.asp with the localhostnull account name.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.65% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
12.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseaspVerified

    Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 6 - '/WSFTPSVR/FTPLogServer/LogViewer.asp' Authentication Bypass

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ipswitch1 product
  • ws_ftp≤ 6.1 | 1.0.5 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.03 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.14 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 4.02 | 5.00 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.03 | 5.04 | 5.05 | 6.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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