Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 3.1.3 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 3.1.3. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-0017. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 3.1.3 (File Transfer Software). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

The weakness was presented 10/25/2002. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14599 (WS_FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bounce, PASV Hijacking)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27004 (FTP Daemon Bounce).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 3441.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (14599), SecurityFocus (BID 6051†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5314†). See VDB-14036 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14599
Nessus Name: WS_FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bounce, PASV Hijacking)
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OpenVAS ID: 14599
OpenVAS Name: WS FTP server FTP bounce attack and PASV connection hijacking flaw
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 3441
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP PORT bounce attempt
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10/25/2002 +1780 days 🔍
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09/01/2004 +677 days 🔍
09/07/2004 +6 days 🔍
08/17/2016 +4362 days 🔍
10/29/2025 +3360 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0017 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90803
SecurityFocus: 6051 - IPSwitch WS_FTP Server Passive Mode Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5314 - WS_FTP Server Allows Session Hijacking, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2016 13:26
Updated: 10/29/2025 03:20
Changes: 08/17/2016 13:26 (37), 03/28/2019 22:00 (32), 09/13/2022 20:49 (3), 10/29/2025 03:20 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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