CVE-2002-1851 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro version 7.5, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a client system. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.