CVE-2025-47812: Wing FTP Server Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character Vulnerability
Affects Wing FTP Server Wing FTP ServerSource CISA KEV
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 4 Aug 2025 · public exploit available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB) · 93% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Wing FTP Server now.
Data as of 10/24/2026, 22:16:01 UTC
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 07/14/2025
- KEV deadline
- 08/04/2025 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 93.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Public exploits
- 2 Metasploit modules, 1 Exploit-DB entry, a Nuclei detection templatePublic attack or detection tooling exists; see Public exploits below.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat to do
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploits and detection
Metasploit modules
Exploit-DB
Nuclei detection templates
Public tooling indexed from Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB and ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates. Its existence raises the odds of exploitation; it does not confirm attacks.
Description
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).
Weaknesses
- CWE-158Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character (opens in a new tab)
Variant weakness
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes NUL characters or null bytes when they are sent to a downstream component.