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GHSA-H3X8-7GW7-P9RX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-31 00:30 – Updated: 2026-01-31 00:30

Details

Wing FTP Server 6.3.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in its Lua-based web console that allows authenticated users to execute system commands. Attackers can leverage the console to send POST requests with malicious commands that trigger operating system execution through the os.execute() function.

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

8.6 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2020-37032 (GCVE-0-2020-37032)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-30 22:07 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:27

Title

Wing FTP Server 6.3.8 - Remote Code Execution

Summary

Severity

8.6 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

8.8 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48676	exploit
https://www.wftpserver.com/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wing-ftp-ser…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Wing FTP Server	Wing FTP Server	Affected: 6.3.8

Date Public

2020-06-26 00:00

Credits

v1n1v131r4

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-H3X8-7GW7-P9RX

CVE-2020-37032 (GCVE-0-2020-37032)

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