CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1883

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large error string to be generated by the ALLO handler, or may allow remote FTP administrators to execute arbitrary code by causing a long hostname or username to be inserted into a reply to a STAT command while a file is being transferred.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution by authenticated users or FTP administrators, potentially leading to server compromise and data breach.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade the WS_FTP server to a version later than 4.0.2 that addresses these vulnerabilities. If upgrade is not possible, restrict access to trusted users and monitor logs for suspicious ALLO and STAT commands.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 (1) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large error string to be generated by the ALLO handler, or (2) may allow remote FTP administrators to execute arbitrary code by causing a long hostname or username to be inserted into a reply to a STAT command while a file is being transferred.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS