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CVE-2006-5000

Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, have unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors via the (1) XCRC, (2) XMD5, and (3) XSHA1 commands. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
26 Sept 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
3 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
64% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WS_FTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server
  • Version 5.02
  • Version 5.03
  • Version 5.05
WS_FTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:progress:ws_ftp_server
  • Version 5.0.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5000
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5000