CVE-2008-3734

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 14%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
96.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 20, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (14)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-6257✓ verified
    First seen Aug 17, 2008

    Ipswitch WS_FTP Home/Professional FTP Client - Remote Format String (PoC)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-3734?
CVE-2008-3734 is a none vulnerability published on August 20, 2008. Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WSFTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WSFTP 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).
When was CVE-2008-3734 disclosed?
CVE-2008-3734 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 20, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-3734 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-3734 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-3734?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-3734, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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