CVE-2009-4775 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the FTP client by sending malicious format string specifiers in HTTP responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-4775?
CVE-2009-4775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in the status code portion of an HTTP response.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4775?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipswitch Ws Ftp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4775?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4775 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4775 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4775 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqjc-hxf6-jx3w.