Progress WS_FTP Server up to 8.7.5/8.8.3 Ad Hoc Transfer unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Progress WS_FTP Server up to 8.7.5/8.8.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Ad Hoc Transfer. Such manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-42659. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress WS_FTP Server up to 8.7.5/8.8.3 (File Transfer Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Ad Hoc Transfer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.6 and 8.8.4, an unrestricted file upload flaw has been identified. An authenticated Ad Hoc Transfer user has the ability to craft an API call which allows them to upload a file to a specified location on the underlying operating system hosting the WS_FTP Server application.

The weakness was presented 11/07/2023. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42659 since 09/12/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

Upgrading to version 8.7.6 or 8.8.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.1
CNA Vector (Progress Software Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: WS_FTP Server 8.7.6/8.8.4

Timelineinfo

09/12/2023 🔍
11/07/2023 +56 days 🔍
11/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/03/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.progress.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244688

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2023 17:46
Updated: 12/03/2023 12:58
Changes: 11/07/2023 17:46 (48), 12/03/2023 12:51 (1), 12/03/2023 12:58 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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