CVE-2022-2560

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 77.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP 22.1.0 Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HttpFile class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17481.

Affected products

EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP: before 22.1.1 — fixed in 22.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP 22.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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