CVE-2001-1021
highpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.421 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Buffer overflows in WS_FTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to (1) DELE, (2) MDTM, (3) MLST, (4) MKD, (5) RMD, (6) RNFR, (7) RNTO, (8) SIZE, (9) STAT, (10) XMKD, or (11) XRMD.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-1158Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.03 - 'RNFR' Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-21036Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 2.0 - Anonymous Multiple FTP Command Buffer Overflowsfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0610.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WS_FTP-Server/patch-upgrades.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6911enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0610.htmlExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/WS_FTP-Server/patch-upgrades.htmlPatchnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6911nvd
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