Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2025-47812, Wing FTP Server Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 14 Jul 2025, 4 days after it was published. It affects Wing FTP Server. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Wing FTP Server contains an improper neutralization of null byte or NUL character vulnerability that can allow 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).
| Vendor | Wing FTP Server (2 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Wing FTP Server |
| Vulnerability | Wing FTP Server Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-158 |
| Published | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Added to KEV | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Reported by (CNA) | mitre |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-47812 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 14 Jul 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Wing FTP Server's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Wing FTP Server and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in July 2025 · Wing FTP Server scorecard · act-now radar.
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