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CVE-2023-42657

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a directory traversal vulnerability was discovered.  An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to perform file operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on files and folders outside of their authorized WS_FTP folder path.  Attackers could also escape the context of the WS_FTP Server file structure and perform the same level of operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on file and folder locations on the underlying operating system.

  • Published: Sep 27, 2023
  • Updated: Sep 30, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2023-42657
  • Severity: Critical
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Critical
  • Score: 9.6
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H