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CVE-2006-4974

Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a PASV command.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
25 Sept 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
3 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WS_FTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server
  • Version 5.08_limited_edition

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4974
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4974