CVE-2023-42657

CRITICAL

9.9

Description

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a directory traversal vulnerability was discovered. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to perform file operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on files and folders outside of their authorized WS_FTP folder path. Attackers could also escape the context of the WS_FTP Server file structure and perform the same level of operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on file and folder locations on the underlying operating system.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.9

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/27/2023

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

progress:ws_ftp_server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22CWE-22

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023(security@progress.com)

https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp(security@progress.com)

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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