Intrusion PreventionFTP.Client.Format.String
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a format string vulnerability in the Ipswitch WS_FTP client FTP product. The vulnerability is caused by an input validation when the vulnerable software processes a message from a remote FTP server. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 8.0 3
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 8.0 2
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 7.5
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 6.0
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 5
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 0
Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 0
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply patch, available from the web site:
WS_FTP Professional 2007.1 Hotfix 1 (full English version only):
WS_FTP Home 2007 Hotfix 1 for version 2007.0.0.2 (full English version only):
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 15909 |
| Created | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-3734 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 11.34% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Ipswitch |