In Wing FTP Server before 7.4.4. the user and admin web interfaces mishandle '\0' bytes, ultimately allowing injection of arbitrary Lua code into user session files. This can be used to execute arbitrary system commands with the privileges of the FTP service (root or SYSTEM by default). This is thus a remote code execution vulnerability that guarantees a total server compromise. This is also exploitable via anonymous FTP accounts.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-47812 is rated Critical Active Threat (99.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 92.93%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2025-07-14) affecting Wing FTP Server / Wing FTP Server. a weakness (CWE-158) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.
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: Wing FTP Server Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail
: 2025-07-14
: 2025-08-04
: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52347 | exploit_db | edb | 2025-07-02 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-24 | 93.11% | 92.93% | -0.18% |
| 2 | 2026-05-22 | 92.93% | 93.11% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2026-05-13 | — | 92.93% | — |
Full EPSS history (42 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 6.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| wftpserver | wing_ftp_server | < 7.4.4 | cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.rcesecurity.com/2025/06/what-the-null-wing-ftp-server-rce-cve-2025-47812/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-47812-detection-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wing-ftp-server | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-47812-mitigation-script-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wing-ftp-server | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.wftpserver.com | Product |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-47812 | US Government Resource |
| https://www.huntress.com/blog/wing-ftp-server-remote-code-execution-cve-2025-47812-exploited-in-wild | Exploit Third Party Advisory |