Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization in WS_FTP Manager (Progress Software WS_FTP Server)
At a glance
- Source
- CVE.org
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- ProgressSoftware
Description
Missing authorization in the administrative interface of Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows could allow a delegated Host Administrator to exceed their authorized scope, potentially enabling arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges and complete compromise of the underlying server.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-915 — Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | ProgressSoftware |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-113020
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-90863
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Progress Software · WS_FTP Server | affected 0 < 2024.0.7 ; affected 0 < 2025.0.4 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |