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CVE-2023-42657
critical
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.
From the Tenable Blog
CVE-2023-40044, CVE-2023-42657: Progress Software Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in WS_FTP Server
Published: 2023-10-02
Progress Software patches multiple flaws in its WS_FTP Server product, including a pair of critical flaws, one with a maximum CVSS rating of 10
References
https://therecord.media/progress-new-file-transfer-vulnerability
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023