Is CVE-2008-3734 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3734 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3734?

CVE-2008-3734 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-3734?

Patch guidance is available from ipswitch security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-3734.

CVE-2008-3734 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-3734?

2 products: ipswitch ws ftp home, ipswitch ws ftp pro.

Description

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional 2007.1.0.0 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a connection greeting (response).

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-134

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IPSWITCH
Published: 8/20/2008
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2008-3734

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