CVE-2003-0772

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP 3 and 4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) APPE (append) or (2) STAT (status) arguments.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 85%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 100
Score date: 10/2/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Ipswitch — WS FTP Server Progress — WS FTP Server

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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