Path traversal in WS_FTP - CVE-2024-7744
Published: August 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96633
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7744
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Progress Software Corporation
Affected software:
WS_FTP
WS_FTP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the FileHandler module. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7744
Install update from vendor's website.