In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a pre-authenticated attacker could leverage a .NET deserialization vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module to execute remote commands on the underlying WS_FTP Server operating system.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
ws_ftp_server | lt | 8.7.4 | |
ws_ftp_server | ge | 8.8 | |
ws_ftp_server | lt | 8.8.2 |
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044
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