CVE-2008-3795

Ipswitch WS_FTP Home - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3795. 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

Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home client allows remote FTP servers to have an unknown impact via a long "message 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 (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30728
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6257
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/44744

Scores

EPSS 0.1507
EPSS Percentile 96.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
ipswitch/ws_ftp_home
Published Aug 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026