CVE-2009-4775

Published: Apr 21, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in the status code portion of an HTTP response.

Affected (4)

Products: Ipswitch: Ws Ftp

Ipswitch

1 product

Ws Ftp

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ipswitch Ws Ftp	Version 12.0.1
Ipswitch Ws Ftp	Version 12.0.1
Ipswitch Ws Ftp	Version 12.0
Ipswitch Ws Ftp	Version 12.0

Related CWEs

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References (10)

http://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP%20122/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm?k_id=ipswitch_com_ftp_documents_worldwide_ws_ftp122releasenotesenglish#link23

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9607

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/nocoolnameforawsftppoc.pl.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36297

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53098

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP%20122/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm?k_id=ipswitch_com_ftp_documents_worldwide_ws_ftp122releasenotesenglish#link23