CVE-2023-22629
Published: 14 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-22629 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Southrivertech Titan Ftp Server. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-22629 is a path traversal vulnerability in the move-file function of TitanFTP versions through 1.94.1205. The flaw resides in the newPath parameter and is tracked under CWE-22, carrying a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8.
An authenticated attacker who can upload a file may subsequently supply a crafted newPath value to relocate that file to an arbitrary location on the server filesystem, resulting in full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Public references include a vendor release-notes document, technical write-ups, and proof-of-concept material on Packet Storm. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.8422 on 2026-03-05 before receding to its current value of 0.6508, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-26763
Vulnerability details
An issue was discovered in TitanFTP through 1.94.1205. The move-file function has a path traversal vulnerability in the newPath parameter. An authenticated attacker can upload any file and then move it anywhere on the server's filesystem.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.