CVE-2023-42657 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-42657 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/09/2023 | CVE Updated: 24/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: ProgressSoftware | Vendor: Progress Software Corporation | Product: WS_FTP Server
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-42657 Description

In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a directory traversal vulnerability was discovered.  An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to perform file operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on files and folders outside of their authorized WS_FTP folder path.  Attackers could also escape the context of the WS_FTP Server file structure and perform the same level of operations (delete, rename, rmdir, mkdir) on file and folder locations on the underlying operating system.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 9.9 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* CHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-22
CWE Name: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ( Path Traversal )
Source: Progress Software Corporation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-126
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-126 Path Traversal


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).