CVE-2008-3734

Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional 2007.1.0.0 - Format String Vulnerability via FTP Server Greeting

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3734. PoCs published by securfrog.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional FTP client. The PoC sets up a fake FTP server that sends a crafted response containing format string specifiers, allowing control over EAX/ECX registers and potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional 2007.1.0.0 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a connection greeting (response).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by securfrog · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6257

This exploit demonstrates a remote format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional FTP client. The PoC sets up a fake FTP server that sends a crafted response containing format string specifiers, allowing control over EAX/ECX registers and potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target must connect to the malicious FTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6257
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020713
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4173
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44512
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020714
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30720
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31504

Scores

EPSS 0.1395
EPSS Percentile 96.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (2)
ipswitch/ws_ftp_home 2007.0.0.2
ipswitch/ws_ftp_pro 2007.1.0.0
Published Aug 20, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026