Unauthenticated auth-bypass in widely used enterprise WS_FTP server exposing admin creds; high-impact, cross-industry risk worthy of broad notification.
CVE-2026-84295
Auth bypass in Progress WS_FTP Server allows unauthenticated access to admin credentials
Is CVE-2026-84295 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-84295 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-84295?
CVE-2026-84295 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-84295?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-84295. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-84295 affect?
CVE-2026-84295 affects Progress WS_FTP Server (Windows) versions prior to 2024.0.6, Progress WS_FTP Server (Windows) versions prior to 2025.0.3. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-84295?
Install WS_FTP 2024.0.6/2025.0.3 immediately; restrict access and rotate admin credentials.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication to read sensitive data and administrative credentials, enabling account takeover and lateral movement.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2024.0.6
- affected< 2025.0.3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.