# CVE-2008-5693: Ipswitch WS\_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0 and earlier, and possibly other Ipswitch products, might allow remote attackers to read the contents of custom ASP files in WSFTPSVR/ via a request with an appended dot character.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677

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