CVE-2008-3734

Public Exploit

Description

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

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.89% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6257 exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020713 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4173 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44512 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020714 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30720 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31504 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3734?
CVE-2008-3734 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3734?
To fix CVE-2008-3734, 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-2008-3734 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3734 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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