IPswitch WS FTP Server up to 5.4 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IPswitch WS FTP Server up to 5.4. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-5001. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IPswitch WS FTP Server up to 5.4 (File Transfer Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the log analyzer in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, prevents certain sensitive information from being displayed in the (1) Files and (2) Summary tabs. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.

The weakness was disclosed 09/26/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ipswitch.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5001 since 09/26/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.05 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31463) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25005†). The entry VDB-32466 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WS FTP Server 5.05
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Timelineinfo

09/14/2006 🔍
09/26/2006 +12 days 🔍
09/26/2006 +0 days 🔍
09/26/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/09/2010 +1260 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +1829 days 🔍
04/09/2025 +3681 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: ipswitch.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32467
X-Force: 31463
Vulnerability Center: 25005 - Ipswitch WS_FTP Server \x3C 5.05 Hotfix 1 Log Analyzer Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/09/2025 04:26
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (50), 02/21/2017 17:32 (8), 04/09/2025 04:26 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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