CVE-2023-27744Public exploit

SYSTEM code execution via unauthorized external jobs

Published Jun 2, 2023 · Updated Jan 9, 2025

Privilege escalation in South River Technologies TitanFTP NextGen before 2.1.0.2174 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The user web server fails to enforce administrative authorization when an authenticated user submits a crafted request for an external-job action. A low-privilege TitanFTP account is required, and successful exploitation launches an attacker-selected program with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in South River Technologies TitanFTP NextGen before 2.1.0.2174 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The user web server fails to enforce administrative authorization when an authenticated user submits a crafted request for an external-job action. A low-privilege TitanFTP account is required, and successful exploitation launches an attacker-selected program with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27744
Published
Jun 2, 2023
Updated
Jan 9, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-94, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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