CVE-2008-5693 json
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents…
published 2008-12-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5664
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents of custom ASP files in WSFTPSVR/ via a request with an appended dot character.
Exploit prediction
4.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4799
third-party-advisory
- aluigi.altervista.org /adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27654
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47677
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5693
- NVD CVE-2008-5693
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