CVE-2004-1848

Public Exploit

Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and bypass file size restrictions via a REST command with a large size argument, followed by a STOR of a smaller file.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.69% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11206 exploit third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9953 vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108006717731989&w=2 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41831 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/4542 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15560 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009529 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1848?
CVE-2004-1848 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1848?
To fix CVE-2004-1848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-1848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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