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CVE-2017-16513

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-11-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

• Ipswitch Ws Ftp: before 12.6.0.3 — fixed in 12.6.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ipswitch Ws Ftp 12.6.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm
• https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/
• https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm
• https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/

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