Vulnerability · Published Oct 29, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2026-90861Password Disclosure via Activity Logs Enabling Administrator Privilege Escalation in WS_FTP Server
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity sensitive data in logs in WS_FTP Server from Progress Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows may expose a user's password in clear text to another administrator, who could use it to gain broader administrative access to the server.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | WS_FTP Server | 0 – before 2024.0.70 – before 2025.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-532, CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H