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CVE-2019-12146

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SSHServerAPI.dll in Progress ipswitch WS_FTP Server 2018 before 8.6.1. Attackers have the ability to abuse a flaw in the SCP listener by crafting strings using specific patterns to write files and create directories outside of their authorized directory.

Severity
Critical 9.1
Published
11 Jun 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
3 Nov 2026
Fixed in
8.6.1
Exploit chance
4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WS_FTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ipswitch:ws_ftp_server
  • Every version before 8.6.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12146
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12146