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Critical vulnerability in WS_FTP Server exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-40044)

Help Net Securityby @helpnetsecurityJun 8, 2026 · 10:34 UTC (Jun 8, 2026)2 min read1 · 1 read

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CVEs: CVE-2023-40044 CVE-2023-42657 CVE-2023-40045

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CVE	Vulnerability	CVSS	EPSS	Signals	Published
CVE-2023-40044 +2 related CVEs CVE-2023-42657 CVE-2023-40045	Unauthenticated Deserialization RCE in Progress WS_FTP Server	8.8 group max	90%	KEVRansomwarePoC ×2	Sep 27, 2023 KEV Oct 5, 2023

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Progress Software, the company behind the recently hacked MOVEit file-sharing tool, has recently fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40044, CVE-2023-42657) in WS_FTP Server, another popular secure file transfer solution.

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