CVE-2024-7744CWE-22CWE-73

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

Medium · published August 28, 2024

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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:)

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00688 · 52.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'); CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2024-08-28T16:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 AUG 16:30Z
    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Progress WS_FTP Server
    cvelistv5