CVE-2017-16513
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.2%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.22% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 3 November 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ipswitch/ws ftp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htmRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.