Web Transfer Module Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass in Progress WS_FTP Server

published 2026-10-29 11 d ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also EUVD-2026-113019

cvss: 4.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Progress Software WS_FTP Server 2024.0.7, 2025.0.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 9 d ago (2026-10-30)

Exploit prediction

0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Progress Software WS_FTP Server

Classification

Weakness

CWE-287 Improper Authentication
CWE-308 Use of Single-factor Authentication

References

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

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-90862
NVD CVE-2026-90862

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Summary