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CVE-2023-42657

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Published: Sep 27, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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9.6
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 5.8
Source: NVD

Description

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a directory traversal vulnerability was discovered.  An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to perform file operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on files and folders outside of their authorized WS_FTP folder path.  Attackers could also escape the context of the WS_FTP Server file structure and perform the same level of operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on file and folder locations on the underlying operating system.

Affected (2)

Progress
1 product
Ws Ftp Server
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Progress
Ws Ftp Server
Before 8.7.4
Ws Ftp Server
From 8.8.0 to 8.8.2

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

Source: security@progress.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@progress.com
Product
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product

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