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CVE-2023-42657

WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal

Published: Sep 27, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
9.9CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
17.0%
Top 3.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Ipswitch Inc.
commercial
WS_FTP ServerOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
progress
commercial·CAaka ws ftp server, moveit transfer, whatsup gold
ws ftp serverOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Progress Software Corporation
commercial·USaka loadmaster, moveit transfer, whatsup gold
WS_FTP ServerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
community.progress.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.240384
vuldb.com
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
community.progress.com
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