ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·10/5/2023
CVE-2023-40044 added to CISA KEV: Progress WS_FTP Server
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2023-10-05
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2023-10-26
Why this matters
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.
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