CVE-2006-5000
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, have unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors via the (1) XCRC, (2) XMD5, and (3) XSHA1 commands. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.
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Key data
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
- Score
- 0.64369 (64.4% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.
- wsftp-multiple-commands-bo(41829) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com)vdb-entry
- 20060926 ZDI-06-029: Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Checksum Command Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-029.html
- 1016935 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- ipswitch.com/support/ws_ftp-server/releases/wr505hf1.asp
Timeline
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- Record published
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