CVE-2008-3734: Critical severity ipswitch ws ftp vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 2008
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Updated

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WSFTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WSFTP 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).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Ipswitch Ws Ftp Home=2007.0.0.2
Ipswitch Ws Ftp Pro=2007.1.0.0

Event History

Aug 20, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3734?

CVE-2008-3734 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3734?

To fix CVE-2008-3734, you should upgrade to a later version of Ipswitch WS_FTP that has addressed this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Ipswitch WS_FTP are affected by CVE-2008-3734?

CVE-2008-3734 affects Ipswitch WS_FTP Home version 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional version 2007.1.0.0.

4

What is the exploit mechanism for CVE-2008-3734?

CVE-2008-3734 can be exploited remotely via format string specifiers in a connection greeting from FTP servers.

5

What kind of impact can CVE-2008-3734 have on my system?

Exploiting CVE-2008-3734 can lead to application crashes or give an attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code.

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