Description
Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home client allows remote FTP servers to have an unknown impact via a long "message response."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional FTP Client - Remote Format String (PoC) EDB-6257 · dos · Aug 17, 2008 · verified
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References
- 30728 vdb-entry
- 6257 exploit
- 4173 third-party-advisory
- wsftp-message-response-bo(44744) vdb-entry