VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-40044
CVSS score10 CRITICAL
EPSS probability90.35%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2023-09-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Exploited Vulnerability
Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Vendor / product: Progress / WS_FTP Server
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- security@progress.com: CWE-502
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-502
Primary references
- security@progress.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@progress.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@progress.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@progress.com — Vendor Advisory
- security@progress.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security@progress.com — Product
- security@progress.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- security@progress.com — Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory