CVE-2026-90862 (GCVE-0-2026-90862)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-29 15:48
Modified
2026-10-30 17:14
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
  • CWE-308 - Use of Single-factor Authentication
Summary
Improper authentication in the Web Transfer Module of Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2024.0.7 and 2025.0.4 on Windows could allow an attacker with a user’s password to access certain files associated with that account without satisfying multi-factor authentication requirements.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Progress Software WS_FTP Server Version: 0   < 2024.0.7
Version: 0   < 2025.0.4
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