CVE-2008-5692

Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager before 6.1.1, and possibly other Ipswitch products, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read logs via a logLogout action to FTPLogServer/login.asp followed by a request to FTPLogServer/LogViewer.asp with the localhostnull account name.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799 third party advisory
http://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP_Server611/ReleaseNotes/index.htm?k_id=ipswitch_ftp_documents_worldwide_ws_ftpserverv611releasenotes#link12
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0473 vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28822 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5692?
CVE-2008-5692 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5692?
To fix CVE-2008-5692, 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-2008-5692 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5692 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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