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TI-2026-82603 Aliases CVE-2026-84294GHSA-qphh-2fw4-cg95

Path traversal in Progress WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer exposes files

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions before 2024.0.6 and before 2025.0.3 on Windows contain an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22) in the Ad Hoc Transfer component. An authenticated user with low privileges can access files outside the intended directories over the network, with a scope change that exposes confidential data.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

Improper limitation of pathname in the Ad Hoc Transfer component of Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.6 and 2025.0.3 on Windows could allow an authenticated user to access files outside intended directories.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WS_FTP Server (Progress Software): 2024.0.6, 2025.0.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProgressWS_FTP Serverbefore 2024.0.6; before 2025.0.32024.0.6, 2025.0.3Patch availableCNA
  • WS_FTP Server VendorProgress Affected before 2024.0.6; before 2025.0.3 Fixed in 2024.0.6, 2025.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Progress
  • cpe:2.3:a:progress:ws_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Progress

Remediation

Upgrade WS_FTP Server to version 2024.0.6 or 2025.0.3, which fix the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

  • Fix · CNA WS_FTP Server (Progress Software) Fixed in 2024.0.6, 2025.0.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Progress Software WS_FTP Server — progress.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Knowledge__kav/ka7…

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82604 Improper authentication in Progress WS_FTP Server exposes credentialsPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-82613 OS command injection in Progress WS_FTP ServerPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2026-82611 Path traversal in Progress WS_FTP Server lets Host Administrators escape scopePriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 15 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84294
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-qphh-2fw4-cg95
  3. 2026-10-31 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-07083 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04060 Registration Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-01127 LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
See all 436 →

Sources

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