Information disclosure in WS_FTP - CVE-2023-40049

 

Information disclosure in WS_FTP - CVE-2023-40049

Published: September 29, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81281
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40049
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can enumerate files under the 'WebServiceHost' directory listing.


Affected software

WS_FTP

How to mitigate CVE-2023-40049

Install updates from vendor's website.

WS_FTP - update to 8.8.2

External References

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