VDB-428628 · CVE-2026-90870 · GCVE-0-2026-90870

Progress WS_FTP Server up to 2024.0.6/2025.0.3 Ad Hoc Transfer resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress WS_FTP Server up to 2024.0.6/2025.0.3 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Ad Hoc Transfer. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-90870. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Progress WS_FTP Server up to 2024.0.6/2025.0.3. Affected is an unknown code of the component Ad Hoc Transfer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A missing release of backend receiver sessions in the Ad Hoc Transfer component of Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows could lead to server resource exhaustion and service degradation.

The advisory is shared for download at progress.lightning.force.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-90870 since 09/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 2024.0.7 or 2025.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

File Transfer Software

Vendor

Progress

Name

WS_FTP Server

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (ProgressSoftware): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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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 2024.0.7/2025.0.4

Timelineinfo

09/14/2026 CVE reserved
10/29/2026 +45 days Advisory disclosed
10/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: progress.lightning.force.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: ProgressSoftware
CVE: CVE-2026-90870 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428628

Entryinfo

Created: 10/29/2026 17:16
Changes: 10/29/2026 17:16 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103