Vulnerability · Published Oct 29, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

CVE-2026-90866Virtual Folder Path Confinement Bypass in Progress WS_FTP Server

Critical 9.1

In plain English

A critical-severity path traversal 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 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A path traversal vulnerability in Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows could allow a delegated Host Administrator to access locations outside their authorized scope, potentially enabling remote code execution.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Progress Software WS_FTP Server 0 – before 2024.0.70 – before 2025.0.4

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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