CVE-2023-40044 · netVigilance record NV23-0146
Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2023-10-26 · passed 2 years 10 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Progress WS_FTP Server contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module that allows an authenticated attacker to execute remote commands on the underlying operating system.
Who is affected
Progress WS_FTP Server. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-502.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 10 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2023-40044 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40044
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- community.progress.com community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Vulnerability-September-2023
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40044