CVE-2004-1883 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in the ALLO and STAT command handlers of the FTP server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1883?
CVE-2004-1883 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 (1) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large error string to be generated by the ALLO handler, or (2) may allow remote FTP administrators to execute arbitrary code by causing a long hostname or username to be inserted into a reply to a STAT command while a file is being transferred.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Ws Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-1883 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1883 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2023-40044 Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-42657 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-42659 WS_FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2008-0590 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2023-40045 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w48h-f732-2m7j.