CVE-2026-115336: Progress WS_FTP Server incorrect quota accounting

CVE-2026-115336 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-09

Progress WS_FTP Server is a file transfer service that manages secure uploads and downloads with storage quotas. An authenticated user with upload and delete permissions can circumvent storage limits through incorrect quota accounting, allowing them to fill the server and cause service outages.

Technologies: Progress Software WS FTP Server. Vendors: Progress Software.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115336 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115336 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115336?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 9 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Progress Software WS FTP Server prior to 2025.0.5 on Windows.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115336?
Yes: fixed in WS_FTP Server 2025.0.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-115336 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115336?
Check whether you run Progress Software WS FTP Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: WS_FTP Server 2025.0.5

Technical details

A quota accounting logic flaw in WS_FTP Server allows authenticated users with upload and delete permissions to exceed configured storage quotas. The vulnerability requires valid credentials and active user permissions but no other preconditions; an attacker can exploit this to exhaust disk space and trigger denial of service. A fix is available in version 2025.0.5 and later.

Affected products

  • Progress Software WS_FTP Server prior to 2025.0.5 on Windows

Timeline

  • 2026-11-09: disclosed

References

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