CVE-2020-12851

Public Exploit

Description

Pydio Cells 2.0.4 allows an authenticated user to write or overwrite existing files in another user’s personal and cells folders (repositories) by uploading a custom generated ZIP file and leveraging the file extraction feature present in the web application. The extracted files will be placed in the targeted user folders.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory coresecurity.com Third-Party Advisory coresecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories third party advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/core-labs/advisories/pydio-cells-204-multiple-vulnerabilities third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158002/Pydio-Cells-2.0.4-XSS-File-Write-Code-Execution.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12851?
CVE-2020-12851 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12851?
To fix CVE-2020-12851, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12851 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-12851 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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