CVE-2008-5693

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 27.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 19, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/wsftpweblog-adv.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4799
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487686/100/200/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487697/100/200/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27654
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47677

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5693?

CVE-2008-5693 is a none vulnerability published on December 19, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-5693 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5693 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 19, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-5693 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5693 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5693?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5693, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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