CVE-2023-42659 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.6 and 8.8.4, an unrestricted file upload flaw has been identified. An authenticated Ad Hoc Transfer user has the ability to craft an API call which allows them to upload a file to a specified location on the underlying operating system hosting the WS_FTP Server application.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00036.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Progress Subscribe	Ws Ftp Server Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-47092	In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.6 and 8.8.4, an unrestricted file upload flaw has been identified. An authenticated Ad Hoc Transfer user has the ability to craft an API call which allows them to upload a file to a specified location on the underlying operating system hosting the WS_FTP Server application.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Service-Pack-November-2023
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ProgressSoftware

Published: 2023-11-07T15:13:40.001Z

Updated: 2024-09-04T15:24:41.092Z

Reserved: 2023-09-12T13:30:29.571Z

Link: CVE-2023-42659

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:23:40.175Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-07T16:15:28.923

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:22:54.320

Link: CVE-2023-42659

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

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