CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
94.4%
exploit probability
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a pre-authenticated attacker could leverage a .NET deserialization vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module to execute remote commands on the underlying WS_FTP Server operating system.
In WS_FTP Server versions prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.2, a pre-authenticated attacker could leverage a .NET deserialization vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module to execute remote commands on the underlying WS_FTP Server operating system.
Yes. CVE-2023-40044 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 10/26/2023.
CVE-2023-40044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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