Is CVE-2006-4847 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4847 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4847?

CVE-2006-4847 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-4847?

Patch guidance is available from ipswitch security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-4847.

CVE-2006-4847 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-4847?

27 products: ipswitch ws ftp server, ipswitch ws ftp server, ipswitch ws ftp server, ipswitch ws ftp server, ipswitch ws ftp server, and 22 more.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) XCRC, (2) XSHA1, or (3) XMD5 commands.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IPSWITCH
Published: 9/19/2006
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ipswitch : ws_ftp_serveripswitch : ws_ftp_serveripswitch : ws_ftp_serveripswitch : ws_ftp_serveripswitch : ws_ftp_serveripswitch : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_serverprogress : ws_ftp_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD