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CVE-2023-24029

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

In Progress WS_FTP Server before 8.8, it is possible for a host administrator to elevate their privileges via the administrative interface due to insufficient authorization controls applied on user modification workflows.

Affected products

• Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server: before 8.8 — fixed in 8.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation WS_FTP Server 8.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Security-Product-Alert-Bulletin-January-2023?popup=true
• https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp
• https://community.progress.com/s/article/WS-FTP-Server-Critical-Security-Product-Alert-Bulletin-January-2023?popup=true
• https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp

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