HTTP: Progress WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Insecure Deserialization

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Progress WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

Progress ws_ftp_server

Short Name
HTTP:CTS:PROGRESS-WSFTP_IDES
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Ad CVE-2023-40044 Deserialization Hoc Insecure Progress Server Transfer WS_FTP
Release Date
10/10/2023
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3783
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Progress

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