CVE-2024-4040

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 22, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

A server side template injection vulnerability in CrushFTP in all versions before 10.7.1 and 11.1.0 on all platforms allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read files from the filesystem outside of the VFS Sandbox, bypass authentication to gain administrative access, and perform remote code execution on the server.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/airbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://www.crushftp.com/crush10wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.crushftp.com/crush11wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/04/23/etr-unauthenticated-crushftp-zero-day-enables-complete-server-compromise/
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/comments/1c88788/situational_awareness_20240419_crushftp_virtual/
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1c850i2/all_versions_of_crush_ftp_are_vulnerable/
Source: 430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/airbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://www.crushftp.com/crush10wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.crushftp.com/crush11wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/04/23/etr-unauthenticated-crushftp-zero-day-enables-complete-server-compromise/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/comments/1c88788/situational_awareness_20240419_crushftp_virtual/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1c850i2/all_versions_of_crush_ftp_are_vulnerable/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4040
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.4%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-05-01

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1336 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

crushftp

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