CVE-2004-1643 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in WS_FTP Server 5.0.2. Remote authenticated users can exploit this by sending a CD command with an invalid path containing a "../" sequence, leading to high CPU consumption. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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