Is CVE-2023-24029 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-24029 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-24029?

CVE-2023-24029 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-24029?

CVE-2023-24029 has an EPSS score of 0.89% (55th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24029?

Upgrade ws ftp server to 8.8 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-24029

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In Progress WS_FTP Server before 8.8, it is possible for a host administrator to elevate their privileges via the administrative interface due to insufficient authorization controls applied on user modification workflows.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

ws ftp serverNVD

Affected:< 8.8Fixed in:8.8CVE-2023-24029derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.89%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-03-26.