What is CVE-2026-84294?

CVE-2026-84294 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-84294?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

CVE-2026-84294

CVE-2026-84294

Improper limitation of pathname in the Ad Hoc Transfer component of Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.6 and 2025.0.3 on Windows could allow an authenticated user to access files outside intended directories.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2026-10-29 · last modified 2026-10-29.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

progress.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Knowledge__kav/ka7Pb000001vl86IAA/view (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84294?: CVE-2026-84294 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-84294?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.