CVE-2022-50799 Fetch Softworks Fetch FTP Client 5.8.2 Remote CPU Consumption Denial of Service
Attackers can cause 100% CPU consumption and crash the Fetch FTP Client by sending oversized server responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-50799?
CVE-2022-50799 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Fetch Softworks Fetch FTP Client, published on 30 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Fetch FTP Client 5.8.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger 100% CPU consumption by sending long server responses. Attackers can send specially crafted FTP server responses exceeding 2K bytes to cause excessive resource utilization and potentially crash the application.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50799?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-50799 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50799 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjhx-gxg4-xjm7.