Is CVE-2008-5693 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5693 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5693?

CVE-2008-5693 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2008-5693?

Patch guidance is available from ipswitch security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-5693.

CVE-2008-5693 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-5693?

22 products: ipswitch ws ftp, ipswitch ws ftp, ipswitch ws ftp, ipswitch ws ftp, ipswitch ws ftp, and 17 more.

Description

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 Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IPSWITCH
Published: 12/19/2008
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftpipswitch : ws_ftp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD