Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-40044
Go to dashboardProgress WS_FTP Server has a deserialization flaw in its Ad Hoc Transfer module that lets an authenticated user run remote commands on the underlying operating system. CISA lists it as actively exploited, and the tags note ransomware use.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress WS_FTP Server | vendor | – | – |
| progress ws ftp server | vendor | < 8.7.4 | 8.7.4 |
| progress ws ftp server | vendor | >= 8.8, < 8.8.2 | 8.8.2 |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the vendor mitigations per the Progress advisory; if none are available, discontinue use of the product (per CISA required action).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Progress WS_FTP Server contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module that allows an authenticated attacker to execute remote commands on the underlying operating system.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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