What is CVE-2024-9999?

CVE-2024-9999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation Ws_ftp Server, classified under Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-9999?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-9999 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation Ws_ftp Server

CVE-2024-9999

In WS_FTP Server versions before 8.8.9 (2022.0.9), an Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm in the Web Transfer Module allows users to skip the second-factor verification and log in with username and password only.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Progress Software Corporation Ws_ftp Server — versions 0, 9.0.*

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-303 — Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm

Public proof-of-concept exploits

msumari/vulnagent

References

security@progress.com (vendor-advisory)
security@progress.com (product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9999?: CVE-2024-9999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation Ws_ftp Server, classified under Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-9999?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9999 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.