CVE-2024-7744

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Progress WS_FTP Server

State: Published
Severity: 6.5 Medium
Published: Aug 28, 2024
Updated: Aug 28, 2024
Reserved: Aug 13, 2024

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:)

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.5 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	ProgressSoftware

Weaknesses

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WS_FTP ServerProgress Software Corporation	before 8.8.8Affected

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Service-Pack-August-2024vendor-advisory
https://www.progress.com/ftp-serverproduct

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