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CVE-2026-84295

10 CRITICAL

Published 2026-10-29 · Updated 2026-10-30

AI risk analysis

Summary
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication in affected WS_FTP Server versions to access sensitive information, including administrative credentials, due to improper authentication enforcement.
Exploitability
Exploitation is trivial for unauthenticated attackers as no prior access or user interaction is required.
Blast radius
Successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise, including credential theft and unauthorized administrative control across all affected servers.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to WS_FTP Server version 2024.0.6 or 2025.0.3 or later.
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NVD description

Improper authentication in Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.6 and 2025.0.3 on Windows could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive information, including administrative credentials.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-287, CWE-522

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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