Medium severity · published Aug 28, 2024
CVE-2024-7744
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Progress WS_FTP Server
6.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
WS_FTP Server · Progress Software Corporation
before 8.8.8 · source: vendor
WF
WS Ftp Server · Progress
before 8.8.8 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7744
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7744
Vendor Advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Service-Pack-August-2024
Product
https://www.progress.com/ftp-server
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