CRITICAL

CVE-2020-20277

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

38.9%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

There are multiple unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerabilities in different FTP commands in uftpd FTP server versions 2.7 to 2.10 due to improper implementation of a chroot jail in common.c's compose_abspath function that can be abused to read or write to arbitrary files on the filesystem, leak process memory, or potentially lead to remote code execution.

Technical details

Published
12/18/2020

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-20277?

There are multiple unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerabilities in different FTP commands in uftpd FTP server versions 2.7 to 2.10 due to improper implementation of a chroot jail in common.c's compose_abspath function that can be abused to read or write to arbitrary files on the filesystem, leak process memory, or potentially lead to remote code execution.

Is CVE-2020-20277 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-20277 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 38.9%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-20277?

CVE-2020-20277 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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