What is CVE-2026-84296?

CVE-2026-84296 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-84296?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

CVE-2026-84296

CVE-2026-84296

Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass vulnerability in SSH component in Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.6, and 2025.0.3 on Windows allows authenticated users to bypass MFA requirements through improper association of authentication factors between accounts.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84296?: CVE-2026-84296 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-84296?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.