CVE-2004-1884 describes a backdoor vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2, affecting both WS_FTP Pro and WS_FTP Server products from Ipswitch and Progress. The vulnerability stems from a hardcoded XXSESS_MGRYY username with a default password, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this high-severity vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0_2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0_3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0_1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:3.0_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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