A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WS_FTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. An attacker can supply a string using special patterns via the SCP protocol to disclose WS_FTP usernames as well as filenames.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01991 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rgv-cq79-7ghh
References
More Progress Ws Ftp Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2003-00715 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP 3 and 4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04675 Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2006-04816 Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.05 before Hotfix 1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2001-00976 Buffer overflows in WS_FTP 2.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-22761 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-12143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rgv-cq79-7ghh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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