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CVE-2008-0590

Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH 6.1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long opendir command.

Severity
High 9.0
Published
5 Feb 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
3 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
22% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WS_FTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:progress:ws_ftp_server
  • Version 6.1.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0590
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0590