# CVE-2017-16513: Ipswitch WS\_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-11-03 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional before 12.6.0.3 has buffer overflows in the local search field and the backup locations field, aka WSCLT-1729.

## 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

- https://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/technical-advisories/ipswitch-ws_ftp-professional-local-buffer-overflow-seh-overwrite/
- https://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP126/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43115

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