CVE-2009-4775

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in the status code portion of an HTTP response.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 95.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 21, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP%20122/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm?k_id=ipswitch_com_ftp_documents_worldwide_ws_ftp122releasenotesenglish#link23
cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9607
cve@mitrehttp://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/nocoolnameforawsftppoc.pl.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36297
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53098
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.ipswitch.com/WS_FTP%20122/ReleaseNotes/English/index.htm?k_id=ipswitch_com_ftp_documents_worldwide_ws_ftp122releasenotesenglish#link23
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9607
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/nocoolnameforawsftppoc.pl.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36297
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53098

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-9607✓ verified
First seen Sep 9, 2009
Ipswitch WS_FTP 12 Professional - Remote Format String (PoC)
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-4775?

CVE-2009-4775 is a none vulnerability published on April 21, 2010. Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in the status code portion of an HTTP response.

When was CVE-2009-4775 disclosed?

CVE-2009-4775 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 21, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-4775 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4775 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-4775?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-4775, 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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