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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Progress Software WSFTP. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 4.3. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-7744.

First published (updated )
Advisory
ZDI-24-1184

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Progress Software WSFTP. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 4.3. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-7744.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
XSS
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

In WSFTP Server versions before 8.8.5, reflected cross-site scripting issues have been identified on various user supplied inputs on the WSFTP Server administrative interface.

First published (updated )
Severity
10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

In WSFTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a pre-authenticated attacker could leverage a .NET deserialization vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module to execute remote commands on the underlying WSFTP Server operating system.

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Source: NVD
First published (updated )
Severity
9.1
Path Traversal
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WSFTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. Attackers have the ability to abuse a flaw in the SCP listener by crafting strings using specific patterns to write files and create directories outside of their authorized directory.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
Path Traversal
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WSFTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. An attacker can supply a string using special patterns via the SCP protocol to disclose path names on the host operating system.

First published (updated )
Severity
9.8
Path Traversal
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

An issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WSFTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. Attackers have the ability to abuse a path traversal vulnerability using the SCP protocol. Attackers who leverage this flaw could also obtain remote code execution by crafting a payload that abuses the SITE command feature.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.5
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple buffer overflows in WSFTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, have unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors via the (1) XCRC, (2) XMD5, and (3) XSHA1 commands. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Unspecified vulnerability in the log analyzer in WSFTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other versions down to 5.0, prevents certain sensitive information from being displayed in the (1) Files and (2) Summary tabs. NOTE: in the early publication of this identifier on 20060926, the description was used for the wrong issue.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.5
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WSFTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) XCRC, (2) XSHA1, or (3) XMD5 commands.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Ipswitch WSFTP Server 4.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary programs as SYSTEM by using the SITE command to modify certain iFtpSvc options that are handled by iftpmgr.exe.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
Buffer Overflow
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WSFTP Server 4.0.2 (1) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large error string to be generated by the ALLO handler, or (2) may allow remote FTP administrators to execute arbitrary code by causing a long hostname or username to be inserted into a reply to a STAT command while a file is being transferred.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Ipswitch WSFTP Server 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and bypass file size restrictions via a REST command with a large size argument, followed by a STOR of a smaller file.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

WSFTP 5.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a CD command that contains an invalid path with a "../" sequence.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Ipswitch WSFTP Server 4.0.2 has a backdoor XXSESSMGRYY username with a default password, which allows remote attackers to gain access.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple buffer overflows in WSFTP 3 and 4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) APPE (append) or (2) STAT (status) arguments.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in WSFTP FTP Server 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long SITE CPWD command.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
Buffer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflows in WSFTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to (1) DELE, (2) MDTM, (3) MLST, (4) MKD, (5) RMD, (6) RNFR, (7) RNTO, (8) SIZE, (9) STAT, (10) XMKD, or (11) XRMD.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

IPswitch WSFTP allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

IPswitch IMail allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.

First published (updated )

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