Progress WS_FTP Server up to 8.8.7 Web Transfer path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Progress WS_FTP Server up to 8.8.7 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Transfer Module. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-7744. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Progress WS_FTP Server up to 8.8.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Web Transfer Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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:)

The advisory is shared at community.progress.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7744 since 08/13/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 8.8.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• File Transfer Software

Vendor

• Progress

Name

• WS_FTP Server

Version

• 8.8.0
• 8.8.1
• 8.8.2
• 8.8.3
• 8.8.4
• 8.8.5
• 8.8.6
• 8.8.7

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• commercial

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