CVE-2006-4974 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08. A remote, malicious FTP server can exploit this flaw by sending an overly long response to a PASV command, leading to arbitrary code execution on the 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 not listed on CISA's KEV catalog or showing significant community discussion, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, suggesting that exploitation is feasible.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.08_limited_editionCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:5.08_limited_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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