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CVE-2024-4040

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from crushftp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-04-22T20:15:07.803

Last Modified

2026-06-17T08:00:59.913

Status

Analyzed

Source

430a6cef-dc26-47e3-9fa8-52fb7f19644e

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-1336
Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	crushftp	crushftp	< 10.7.1	Yes
Application	crushftp	crushftp	< 11.1.0	Yes

References

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

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For crushftp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.