CVE-2023-42657

Published Sep 27, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source
security@progress.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
9.6
Impact score
5.8
Exploitability score
3.1
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-22
security@progress.com
CWE-22

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations