CVE-2026-90861 (GCVE-0-2026-90861)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-29 15:47
Modified
2026-10-30 17:18
CWE
  • CWE-532 - Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
  • CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Progress Software WS_FTP Server Version: 0   < 2024.0.7
Version: 0   < 2025.0.4
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