CVE-2020-8416

Public Exploit

Description

IKTeam BearFTP before 0.2.0 allows remote attackers to achieve denial of service via a large volume of connections to the PASV mode port.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.37% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory pastebin.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/commit/9965337f9d4c0325e4aab324dcd485e4cbb7b428 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/releases/tag/0.2.0 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/kolya5544/BearFTP/blob/0.2.0/CHANGELOG.txt third party advisory release notes
https://pastebin.com/wqNWnCuN third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156170/BearFTP-0.1.0-Denial-Of-Service.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8416?
CVE-2020-8416 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8416?
To fix CVE-2020-8416, 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-2020-8416 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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