External Control of File Name or Path in CrushFTP - CVE-2024-4040
Published: April 22, 2024 / Updated: March 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88869
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4040
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: CrushFTP
Affected software:
CrushFTP
CrushFTP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows to access files outside of the virtual file system. A remote authenticated user can read arbitrary system files.
Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-4040
Install updates from vendor's website.