CVE-2008-5693

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

ipswitch

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