CVE-2017-16513

high

Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/

https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-7707

https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-11-03

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02216