# CVE-2006-4974: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote FTP servers can execute arbitrary code on WS_FTP clients via a buffer overflow in PASV command response handling.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Sep 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7c36-ccf8-8695

## What is CVE-2006-4974?

CVE-2006-4974 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a PASV command.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4974?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ipswitch Ws Ftp Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-4974?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-4974 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4974 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Ipswitch WS_FTP LE 5.08 - PASV Response Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-12144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12144/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12146](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12146/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-12145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12145/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-0772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0772/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-0666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0666/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-4974 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-4974 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4974 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4974/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4974/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4974
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4974
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-4974

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4974/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.