Improper access control in FTP Server - CVE-2020-5196

 

Improper access control in FTP Server - CVE-2020-5196

Published: January 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24382
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5196
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "zip" and "unzip" functions in the FTP Server Enterprise Edition. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass the create directory, display hidden, list directories, and list files permissions, leading to creating directories or viewing hidden information.


Affected software

FTP Server

How to mitigate CVE-2020-5196

Install updates from vendor's website.

FTP Server - addressed in versions 10.0.18, 11.0.3

External References

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