CVE-2017-16513: ipswitch ws_ftp

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16513 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in ipswitch ws_ftp. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 03-11-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.