CVE-2025-54309
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used,...
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used, mishandles AS2 validation and consequently allows remote attackers to obtain admin access via HTTPS, as exploited in the wild in July 2025.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.0
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used, mishandles AS2 validation and consequently allows remote attackers to obtain admin access via HTTPS, as exploited in the wild in July 2025.
- Record
CVE-2025-54309- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-21909
9.0
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used, mishandles AS2 validation and consequently allows remote attackers to obtain admin access via HTTPS, as exploited in the wild in July 2025.
- Record
EUVD-2025-21909- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rh5q-v9ww-rqgm
9.0
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used,...
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used, mishandles AS2 validation and consequently allows remote attackers to obtain admin access via HTTPS, as exploited in the wild in July 2025.
- Record
GHSA-rh5q-v9ww-rqgm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
CrushFTP Unprotected Alternate Channel Vulnerability
CrushFTP contains an unprotected alternate channel vulnerability. When the DMZ proxy feature is not used, mishandles AS2 validation and consequently allows remote attackers to obtain admin access via HTTPS.
- Record
CVE-2025-54309- Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.0
CrushFTP 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, when the DMZ proxy feature is not used, mishandles AS2 validation and consequently allows remote attackers to obtain admin access via HTTPS, as exploited in the wild in July 2025.
- Record
CVE-2025-54309- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-CrushFTP-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2025-54309 | 2025-08-25 |
| PoC in GitHub | blueisbeautiful/CVE-2025-54309 | 2025-08-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | foregenix/CVE-2025-54309 | 2025-09-03 |
| PoC in GitHub | whisperer1290/CVE-2025-54309__Enhanced_exploit | 2025-09-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | chin-tech/CrushFTP_CVE-2025-54309 | 2025-09-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | Goodworkid0/CrushFTP-AS2-Bypass-Research-CVE-2025-54309 | 2025-12-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xLittleSpidy/CVE-2025-54309 | 2026-01-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-54309 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Crushftp, published July 18, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 22, 2025. EUVD reports exploitation since July 22, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 93.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
crushftp.com/crush11wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=CompromiseJuly2025
rapid7.com/blog/post/crushftp-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-to-gain-admin-access-on-servers
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-54309-detect-crushftp-vulnerability
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-54309-mitigate-crushftp-vulnerability
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-54309
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54309
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rh5q-v9ww-rqgm