CVE-2023-40044

Summary

CVE-2023-40044 is a pre-authentication vulnerability affecting WS_FTP Server versions before 8.7.4 and 8.8.2. An attacker can exploit a .NET deserialization issue in the Ad Hoc Transfer module to run remote commands on the underlying WS_FTP Server operating system without needing valid login credentials. Successful exploitation could result in serious system compromise. This vulnerability underscores the importance of promptly applying security patches to mitigate the risk.

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