CVE-2007-2213
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Initialize function in NetscapeFTPHandler in WS_FTP Home and Professional 2007 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors related to "improper arguments."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Initialize function of NetscapeFTPHandler in WS_FTP Home and Professional 2007. Remote attackers can cause a denial of service (application crash) by supplying improper arguments to this function, leading to a NULL dereference.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2007CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if WS_FTP 2007 is installedOpen Programs and Features (Windows) or check the installation directory for WS_FTP Home or Professional 2007. Typical install paths: C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\WS_FTP or C:\Program Files (x86)\Ipswitch\WS_FTPAffected if WS_FTP Home or Professional version 2007 is installed on the system
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Confirm the exact installed versionRight-click the WS_FTP executable (ws_ftpx.exe or similar), select Properties, then look at the Version tab. Alternatively, open WS_FTP and go to Help > About to display the version numberAffected if The displayed version shows 2007.x or specifically version 2007 (any sub-version)
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Identify if NetscapeFTPHandler component is presentCheck the WS_FTP installation directory for files related to NetscapeFTPHandler, such as NetscapeFTPHandler.dll or similar naming. This module handles certain FTP protocol connectionsAffected if The NetscapeFTPHandler component exists in the WS_FTP installation directory and the software is in use
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Determine if the system uses WS_FTP as an FTP clientReview installed software or check for WS_FTP shortcuts. This vulnerability is triggered when the client connects to a malicious FTP server with improper argumentsAffected if WS_FTP 2007 is actively used to connect to FTP servers, particularly untrusted or public FTP servers
If WS_FTP Home or Professional version 2007 is installed and used to connect to FTP servers, the system is potentially affected by this NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the NetscapeFTPHandler Initialize function.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply any available vendor patches for WS_FTP 2007; if no patch exists, consider upgrading to a supported version or implementing network-level controls to restrict untrusted FTP server interactions.
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