CVE-2026-90861

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows may expose a user's password in clear text to another administrator, who could use it to gain broader administrative access to the server.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

6.6 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-29 16:20:04.097000

Last modified

2026-10-30 04:18:28.687000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-90861",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:20:04.097",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-30T04:18:28.687",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows may expose a user's password in clear text to another administrator, who could use it to gain broader administrative access to the server."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Progress Software",
          "product": "WS_FTP Server",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Windows"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2024.0.7",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2025.0.4",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 6.6,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.7,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-29T00:00:00+00:00",
          "id": "CVE-2026-90861",
          "options": [
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
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  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-522"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-532"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://progress.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Knowledge__kav/ka7Pb000001vl86IAA/view",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}