# CVE-2024-4040: Unauthenticated arbitrary file read and remote code execution in CrushFTP

> CVE-2024-4040: Unauthenticated arbitrary file read and remote code execution in CrushFTP. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-4040
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:20Z

- Published: 2024-04-22 19:21 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC · Assigner: directcyber
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.5%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-04-24, federal due date 2024-05-01, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-1336

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- crushftp: crushftp
- CrushFTP: CrushFTP

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4040)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4040)
- [https://github.com/airbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040](https://github.com/airbus-cert/CVE-2024-4040)
- [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-exploited-zero-day-immediately/)
- [https://www.crushftp.com/crush10wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update](https://www.crushftp.com/crush10wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update)
- [https://www.crushftp.com/crush11wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update](https://www.crushftp.com/crush11wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Update)
- [https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/04/23/etr-unauthenticated-crushftp-zero-day-enables-complete-server-compromise/](https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/04/23/etr-unauthenticated-crushftp-zero-day-enables-complete-server-compromise/)
- [https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/comments/1c88788/situational\_awareness\_20240419\_crushftp\_virtual/](https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/comments/1c88788/situational_awareness_20240419_crushftp_virtual/)
- [https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1c850i2/all\_versions\_of\_crush\_ftp\_are\_vulnerable/](https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1c850i2/all_versions_of_crush_ftp_are_vulnerable/)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-4040 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-4040.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-4040 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:49:28.693Z