CVE-2020-5194

Public Exploit

Description

The zip API endpoint in Cerberus FTP Server 8 allows an authenticated attacker without zip permission to use the zip functionality via an unrestricted API endpoint. Improper permission verification occurs when calling the file/ajax_download_zip/zip_name endpoint. The result is that a user without permissions can zip and download files even if they do not have permission to view whether the file exists.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory cerberusftp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.cerberusftp.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/360000164199-Announcements vendor advisory
https://www.doyler.net/security-not-included/cerberus-ftp-vulnerabilities third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5194?
CVE-2020-5194 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5194?
To fix CVE-2020-5194, 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-2020-5194 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-5194 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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