CVE-2023-40044

EUVD-2023-44651
In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a pre-authenticated attacker could leverage a .NET deserialization vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module to execute remote commands on the underlying WS_FTP Server operating system.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
10 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
ProgressSoftwareCNA
10 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 99%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
progressws_ftp_server
𝑥
< 8.7.4
progressws_ftp_server
8.8 ≤
𝑥
< 8.8.2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044
https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044
https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-40044