CVE-2023-40044

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In WS_FTP 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 WS_FTP Server operating system.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044 Third Party Advisory
https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044 Third Party Advisory
https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/ Third Party Advisory
https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/ Third Party Advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023 Vendor Advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023 Vendor Advisory
https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp Product
https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp Product
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/ Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/ Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2025, 17:17

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Summary In WS_FTP 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 WS_FTP Server operating system.   In WS_FTP 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 WS_FTP Server operating system.
References () https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/ - Third Party Advisory () https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/ - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory

27 Jan 2025, 21:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/ - Third Party Advisory () https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/ - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044 - Third Party Advisory () https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/ - Third Party Advisory () https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/ - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/ - Third Party Advisory () https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/ - Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044 - Exploit () https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023 - Vendor Advisory () https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023 - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp - Vendor Advisory () https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp - Product

13 Oct 2023, 01:22

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-09-27 15:18

Updated : 2025-03-07 22:07

NVD link : CVE-2023-40044

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40044

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Products Affected

progress

  • ws_ftp_server
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data