Insecure Default Permissions in Wing FTP Server <= 7.2.0
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insecure default permissions in Wing FTP Server (Admin Web Client) allows for privilege escalation.This issue affects Wing FTP Server: <= 7.2.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00514 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing FTP Server | Wing FTP Server | up to 7.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Wing FTP Server VendorWing FTP Server Affected up to 7.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Wing FTP Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Wing FTP Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjwx-g228-98hp
References
More Wing Ftp Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-30265 In Wing FTP Server before 7.4.4. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-30266 Information disclosure through error messages in Wing FTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2020-19167 Wing FTP Server 6.3.8 - Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-15321 Wing FTP Server 6.0.7 - Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-20621 Wing FTP Server before 7.4.4 does not properly validate and sanitize the url parameter of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-04662 Wing FTP Server Lua Admin Console unnecessary privileges CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-37878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjwx-g228-98hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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