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CVE-2024-7744

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Progress WS_FTP Server

Published: Aug 28, 2024Updated: Sep 4, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 52.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In WS_FTP Server versions before 8.8.8 (2022.0.8), an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Web Transfer Module allows File Discovery, Probe System Files, User-Controlled Filename, Path Traversal.   An authenticated file download flaw has been identified where a user can craft an API call that allows them to download a file from an arbitrary folder on the drive where that user host's root folder is located (by default this is C:)

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22CWE-73

Affected Products

WS_FTP ServerProgress Software Corporation
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
ws ftp serverprogress
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
progress software corporationcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka whatsup gold, moveit transfer, loadmaster
progresscommercialCAEnterprise Softwareaka moveit transfer, ws ftp server, whatsup gold

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Service-Pack-August-2024
community.progress.com
https://www.progress.com/ftp-server
progress.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 28, 2024
Last Updated
Sep 4, 2024

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