VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-11708
Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.60%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.60% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- provideserver/provide ftp server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Privilege%20Escalation%20via%20EXECUTE%28%29
- https://www.provideserver.com/security/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Privilege%20Escalation%20via%20EXECUTE%28%29
- https://www.provideserver.com/security/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.