Improper authentication in Weston Embedded uC-FTPs
Priority HIGH 76CWE-303Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the Authentication functionality of Weston Embedded uC-FTPs v 1.98.00. A specially crafted set of network packets can lead to authentication bypass and denial of service. An attacker can send a sequence of unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01488 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Embedded | uC-FTPs | v 1.98.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- uC-FTPs VendorWeston Embedded Affected v 1.98.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:weston-embedded:uc-ftps:1.98.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.98.00 | Vulnerable | Weston Embedded |
- cpe:2.3:a:weston-embedded:uc-ftps:1.98.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.98.00 Vulnerable ·Weston Embedded
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41985
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-487q-2wvg-5jpv
References
More Weston Embedded Uc-ftps vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22917 Out-of-bounds read in Weston Embedded uC-FTPs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-22916 Out-of-bounds read in Weston Embedded uC-FTPs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-41985 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41985 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-487q-2wvg-5jpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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