How severe is CVE-2025-5196?

CVE-2025-5196 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-5196 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5196?

CVE-2025-5196 affects Wftpserver Wing Ftp Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5196?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-5196 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-5196 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16276.

When was CVE-2025-5196 published?

CVE-2025-5196 was published on 2025-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-5196

CVE-2025-5196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wftpserver Wing Ftp Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-250.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
CVSS v2: 6.8
CVSS v4: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16276
Weakness: CWE-250
Affected product: Wftpserver Wing Ftp Server
Published: 2025-05-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Wing FTP Server up to 7.4.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Lua Admin Console. The manipulation leads to execution with unnecessary privileges. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 7.4.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "[W]e do not consider it as a security vulnerability, because the system admin in WingFTP has full permissions [...], but you can suggest the user run WingFTP service as Normal User rather than SYSTEM/Root, it will be safer."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5196?: A vulnerability has been found in Wing FTP Server up to 7.4.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Lua Admin Console. The manipulation leads to execution with unnecessary privileges. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 7.4.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "[W]e do not consider it as a security vulnerability, because the system admin in WingFTP has full permissions [...], but you can suggest the user run WingFTP service as Normal User rather than SYSTEM/Root, it will be safer."
How severe is CVE-2025-5196?: CVE-2025-5196 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-5196 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-5196?: CVE-2025-5196 affects Wftpserver Wing Ftp Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5196?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-5196 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-5196 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16276.
When was CVE-2025-5196 published?: CVE-2025-5196 was published on 2025-05-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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