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WS_FTP Server EUVDEUVD-2026-113028

| CVE-2026-90871 MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-10-29 ProgressSoftware GHSA-8298-7w39-fvv4
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ProgressSoftware
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed WS_FTP Server over network
  2. Exploit
    Send request with traversal sequence in pathname
  3. Execution
    Escape intended restricted directory
  4. Impact
    Affect files outside intended directory

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special product feature or non-default setting is called out: the description indicates an unauthenticated attacker (PR:N) can exploit the flaw over the network (AV:N) against WS_FTP Server, but exploitation is constrained to the Windows platform ('on Windows') and to affecting files outside the intended directory with only LOW integrity impact (C:N/I:L/A:N) - no code execution, data disclosure, or availability loss is indicated. The practical limiting factors are platform (Windows-only), the bounded file-manipulation primitive, and the requirement that the server be network-reachable; the exact traversal trigger is not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity path traversal (CWE-22) with a vendor-aligned CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N), meaning network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation but with only a LOW integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. The decision framework signal is 'this_month' priority, which is consistent with a non-emergency, patchable issue rather than an active crisis. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit reference are present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or available weaponized code at this time - exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The main caveat is a description/vector tension: the phrase 'affect files outside the intended directory' is ambiguous as to whether it enables read (confidentiality) or write (integrity), yet the vector scores C:N and I:L only; the limited single-impact scoring suggests constrained file manipulation rather than full arbitrary file read/write - verify the exact primitive with the Progress advisory. Overall this reads as a genuine but bounded issue: easy to reach but low blast radius, warranting scheduled patching rather than emergency response, especially given WS_FTP Server's history of being targeted after disclosure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request to an internet-exposed WS_FTP Server on Windows that manipulates a pathname to escape the intended directory, allowing them to affect files outside that restricted location. No public exploit code is identified in the available data, and the low-complexity network vector (AV:N/AC:L) means no special timing or user interaction is required.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 29, 2026

Improper pathname restriction (CWE-22 path traversal) in Progress Software WS_FTP Server on Windows before 2024.0.7 and before 2025.0.4 lets a network-reachable, unauthenticated attacker write or alter files outside the intended directory, with only low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. The vendor-aligned CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N), so the practical limits are the Windows-only exposure, the bounded file-manipulation primitive, and the need for the server to be reachable over the network. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and vendor fixes exist for both branches.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released fixes: upgrade WS_FTP Server on Windows to 2025.0.4 (or later) on the 2025 branch, or to 2024.0.7 (or later) on the 2024 branch; the vendor advisory at https://progress.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Knowledge__kav/ka7Pb000001vl86IAA/view is the authoritative source and should be consulted for the exact upgrade procedure. Patch availability is confirmed from the vendor, and no additional workaround is described in the available sources; the assessment identifies the Windows-only scope and network reachability of the service as the practical exposure factors, so restricting network access to the WS_FTP Server listener limits who can reach the flaw until the upgrade is completed.

Affected VersionsENISA

WS_FTP Server 0 <2025.0.4
WS_FTP Server 0 <2024.0.7

Affected Packages

euvd ws_ftp_server fix: 2024.0.7, 2025.0.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic CWE-22 improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory: WS_FTP Server fails to fully canonicalize and constrain user-supplied path input, so traversal sequences can resolve to locations outside the intended directory. CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:progress_software:ws_ftp_server) confirms the affected component is the WS_FTP Server product itself rather than a bundled third-party library. Per the assessed vector, the primitive is a low-integrity file effect (I:L) with no confidentiality (C:N) or availability (A:N) impact, reachable over the network with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction (PR:N/UI:N). The assessment notes the platform restriction to Windows and states that the exact traversal trigger is not described in the available sources, so no specific handler, endpoint, or parameter can be named from the evidence; exploitation is also bounded by the requirement that the service be network-reachable.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ProgressSoftware) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network-reachable path traversal (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); description points to affecting files (integrity) with no stated confidentiality or availability impact, so C:N/I:L/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ProgressSoftware).

CVSS VectorVendor: ProgressSoftware

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 29, 2026 - 16:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 29, 2026 - 15:56 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows could allow an unauthenticated attacker to affect files outside the intended directory.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely-used enterprise managed file transfer product, common but not universal
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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