Fetch Softworks Fetch FTP Client 5.8 allocation of resources

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Fetch Softworks Fetch FTP Client 5.8. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-50799. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Fetch Softworks Fetch FTP Client 5.8 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released by Gjoko Krstic as 50696. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-50799 since 12/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (50696). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Fetch Softworks

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• Fetch FTP Client

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• 5.8

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