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CVE-2023-40044 - Progress WS_FTP Server

AI Vulnerability Context

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.

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CISA KEVCRITICAL
CVE ID
CVE-2023-40044
Vendor/project
Progress
Product
WS_FTP Server
Vulnerability name
Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Date added
2023-10-05
Due date
2023-10-26
Known ransomware campaign use
Known
CVSS v3
10.0
CWE-502

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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40044CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-dataaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174917/Progress-Software-WS_FTP-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://attackerkb.com/topics/bn32f9sNax/cve-2023-40044af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://censys.com/cve-2023-40044/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.assetnote.io/resources/research/rce-in-progress-ws-ftp-ad-hoc-via-iis-http-modules-cve-2023-40044af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.progress.com/ws_ftpaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/29/etr-critical-vulnerabilities-in-ws_ftp-server/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/ws_ftp_update/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-40044