TI-2023-24488 Aliases CVE-2023-45689 GHSA-9vp9-v4wh-433r

Arbitrary file read via path traversal in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers

MEDIUM 64CWE-22Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Lack of sufficient path validation in South River Technologies' Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers on Windows and Linux allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to read any file on the filesystem via path traversal

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00998 62nd 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: 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
South River Technologies	Titan MFT	up to 2.0.17.2298	—	No fix listed	CNA
South River Technologies	Titan SFTP	up to 2.0.17.2298	—	No fix listed	CNA

Titan MFT VendorSouth River Technologies Affected up to 2.0.17.2298 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Titan SFTP VendorSouth River Technologies Affected up to 2.0.17.2298 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_mft_server::::::linux::*	before 2.0.18	Vulnerable	Southrivertech
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_mft_server::::::windows::*	before 2.0.18	Vulnerable	Southrivertech
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_sftp_server::::::linux::*	before 2.0.18	Vulnerable	Southrivertech
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_sftp_server::::::windows::*	before 2.0.18	Vulnerable	Southrivertech

cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_mft_server:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·Southrivertech
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_mft_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·Southrivertech
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_sftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·Southrivertech
cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_sftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·Southrivertech

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45689
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vp9-v4wh-433r

References

Exploit 1

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/10/16/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-south-river-technologies-titan-mft-and-titan-sftp-fixed/

Advisory 1

https://helpdesk.southrivertech.com/portal/en/kb/articles/security-patch-for-issues-cve-2023-45685-through-cve-2023-45690

TI-2008-05026 Heap-based buffer overflow in Titan FTP Server 6.05 build 550 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2008-00670 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Titan FTP Server 6.03 and 6.0.5.549 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2023-24484 Arbitrary file write via "zip slip" in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2023-24486 Authentication bypass via session fixation in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-24485 Arbitrary file write via WebDAV path traversal in Titan MFT and Titan SFTP servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2004-01517 Heap-based buffer overflow in Titan FTP 3.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

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Sources

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