CVE-2025-5196
Wing FTP Server Lua Admin Console Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Wing FTP Server up to 7.4.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Lua Admin Console. The manipulation leads to execution with unnecessary privileges. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 7.4.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "[W]e do not consider it as a security vulnerability, because the system admin in WingFTP has full permissions [...], but you can suggest the user run WingFTP service as Normal User rather than SYSTEM/Root, it will be safer."
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Published Date :
May 26, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.7
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-5196 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-5196.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Nouvexr/Wing-FTP-Server-7.4.4-RCE-Authenticated/blob/main/poc.txt | Exploit |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310279 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.310279 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.584253 | Exploit VDB Entry |
| https://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/Nouvexr/Wing-FTP-Server-7.4.4-RCE-Authenticated/blob/main/poc.txt | Exploit |
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Wing FTP Server provides an administrative Lua scripting console accessible via its web interface. Authenticated administrators are able to execute arbitrary Lua code with insufficient sandboxing. CVE-2025-5196
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.4.4 Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/Nouvexr/Wing-FTP-Server-7.4.4-RCE-Authenticated/blob/main/poc.txt Types: Exploit Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/Nouvexr/Wing-FTP-Server-7.4.4-RCE-Authenticated/blob/main/poc.txt Types: Exploit Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310279 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.310279 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.584253 Types: Exploit, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm Types: Broken Link -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/Nouvexr/Wing-FTP-Server-7.4.4-RCE-Authenticated/blob/main/poc.txt -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability has been found in Wing FTP Server up to 7.4.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Lua Admin Console. The manipulation leads to execution with unnecessary privileges. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 7.4.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "[W]e do not consider it as a security vulnerability, because the system admin in WingFTP has full permissions [...], but you can suggest the user run WingFTP service as Normal User rather than SYSTEM/Root, it will be safer." Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-250 Added Reference https://github.com/Nouvexr/Wing-FTP-Server-7.4.4-RCE-Authenticated/blob/main/poc.txt Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310279 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.310279 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.584253 Added Reference https://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm
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