CVE-2024-7744 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Progress WS_FTP Server
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Web Transfer Module to download arbitrary files from the server's drive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7744?
CVE-2024-7744 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server, published on 28 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In WS_FTP Server versions before 8.8.8 (2022.0.8), an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Web Transfer Module allows File Discovery, Probe System Files, User-Controlled Filename, Path Traversal.
An authenticated file download flaw has been identified where a user can craft an API call that allows them to download a file from an arbitrary folder on the drive where that user host's root folder is located (by default this is C:)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Ws Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-7744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server
- CVE-2023-40044 Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-42657 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-42659 WS_FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2008-0590 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2023-40045 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9cp-9vc4-2wpg.