Progress patches five high-severity flaws in WS_FTP Server
The recommended build is 2025.0.5, also called 10.0.5; the notice reports no active exploitation.
Cleartext credential storage in Progress WS_FTP Server before 2025.0.5
Progress Software WS_FTP Server on Windows may write user credentials and session data to a temporary file during file transfers. A local attacker with low privileges can trigger this without user interaction and read or modify that sensitive data. Versions prior to 2025.0.5 are affected.
What to do: Upgrade Progress WS_FTP Server on Windows to 2025.0.5.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software WS_FTP Server | versions prior to 2025.0.5 on Windows | 2025.0.5 |
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Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2025.0.5 on Windows may write sensitive user credential and session data to a temporary file during file transfer operations.
The recommended build is 2025.0.5, also called 10.0.5; the notice reports no active exploitation.
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