ID:9370 - Exploit for Deserialization of Untrusted Data in WS_FTP - CVE-2023-40044

 
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ID:9370 - Exploit for Deserialization of Untrusted Data in WS_FTP - CVE-2023-40044

Published: October 4, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81274
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40044
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
WS_FTP

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the Ad Hoc Transfer module. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.