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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5693 · published 19 December 2008

CVE-2008-5693: Ipswitch ws ftp improper input validation vulnerability

Ipswitch · Ws Ftp

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents of custom ASP files in WSFTPSVR/ via a request with an appended dot character.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.5% · top 8.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents of custom ASP files in WSFTPSVR/ via a request with an appended dot character.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5693), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.