An IT security alert update for a known vulnerability has been released for CrushFTP. You can find out what affected users can do here.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) published a security advisory for CrushFTP on April 21, 2024. The operating systems Linux, MacOS X and Windows as well as the CrushFTP product CrushFTP are affected by the security vulnerability. The following warning was last updated on April 25, 2024.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: CrushFTP Security Advisory/Notification/Bulletin (Stand: 21.04.2024).
Critical security vulnerability discovered for CrushFTP
Risk level: 5 (critical)
CVSS Base Score: 9,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 9,3
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the severity of vulnerabilities in computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various criteria in order to create a priority list for taking countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. According to the CVSS, the severity of the current vulnerability is assessed as “critical” with a base score of 9.8.
CrushFTP Bug: Vulnerability allows code execution with administrative rights
CrushFTP is a file transfer software for various platforms.
A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in CrushFTP to execute code with administrative privileges
The vulnerability was classified using the CVE designation system (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) by the individual serial number CVE-2024-4040.
Systems affected by the CrushFTP vulnerability at a glance
Operating systems
Linux, MacOS X, Windows
Products Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates are available, install them as soon as possible. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available. Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds. CrushFTP Security Advisory/Notification/Bulletin vom 2024-04-21 (21.04.2024) This is the 3rd version of this IT security notice for CrushFTP. This text will be updated as further updates are announced. You can read about changes or additions in this version history. April 21, 2024 – Initial version +++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++ follow News.de already at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube? Here you will find hot news, current videos and a direct line to the editorial team. kns/roj/news.de
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Sources of updates, patches and workarounds
For more information, see: Version history of this security alert
April 22, 2024 – CVE added, rating adjusted, active utilization added
April 25, 2024 – Text and rating adjusted