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CVE-2008-5693


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5693 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ipswitch organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-12-19T18:30:00.437

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:P/I:N/A:N

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ipswitch ws_ftp ≤ 6.1 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 1.0.5 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 2.01 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 2.02 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 2.03 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.0 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.0.1 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.1.0 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.1.1 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.1.2 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.1.3 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 3.14 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 4.00 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 4.01 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 4.02 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 5.00 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 5.01 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 5.02 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 5.03 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 5.04 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 5.05 Yes
Application ipswitch ws_ftp 6.0 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.