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CVE-2006-5001


Unspecified vulnerability in the log analyzer in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, prevents certain sensitive information from being displayed in the (1) Files and (2) Summary tabs. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-5001 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ipswitch, from progress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2006-09-26T20:07:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ipswitch ws_ftp_server 5.02 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp_server 5.03 Yes
Application progress ws_ftp_server ≤ 5.05 Yes
Application progress ws_ftp_server 5.0.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ipswitch's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.