CVE-2008-3734 in the critical feed json
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 deni…
published 2008-08-20 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3720
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.9%
- EPSS 13.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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).
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6257)
- Published
Exploit prediction
13.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6257 Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional FTP Client - Remote Format String (PoC) dos, 2008-08-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30720 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6257
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30720
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/31504
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020713
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4173
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44512
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020714
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3734
- NVD CVE-2008-3734
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