CVE-2004-1884

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Published May 10, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 has a backdoor XXSESS_MGRYY username with a default password, which allows remote attackers to gain access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_pro:8.0_3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:3.0_1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server:4.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:1.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:4.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1877	Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 has a backdoor XXSESS_MGRYY username with a default password, which allows remote attackers to gain access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.8% (5.805% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108006581418116&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11206
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9953
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15558

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ipswitch Ws Ftp Pro Ws Ftp Server

Progress Ws Ftp Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 10, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: May 4, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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