CVE-2017-16513
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional < 12.6.0.3 - Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ipswitch | ws_ftp | {"endExcluding":"12.6.0.3"} | 12.6.0.3 |
References
- https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm
- https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/
- https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm
- https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.