Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2024 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2024-7744Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Progress WS_FTP Server
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in WS_FTP Server from Progress Software Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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:)
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | WS_FTP Server | 0 – before 8.8.8 |
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N