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CVE-2020-5195

Published: Jan 13, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Reflected XSS through an IMG element in Cerberus FTP Server prior to versions 11.0.1 and 10.0.17 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via a crafted public folder URL. This occurs because of the folder_up.png IMG element not properly sanitizing user-inserted directory paths. The path modification must be done on a publicly shared folder for a remote attacker to insert arbitrary JavaScript or HTML. The vulnerability impacts anyone who clicks the malicious link crafted by the attacker.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

ftp servercerberusftp
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
n/an/a
cerberusftpcommercialCommunicationsaka ftp server

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://support.cerberusftp.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/360000164199-Announcements
support.cerberusftp.com
https://www.cerberusftp.com/xss-vulnerability-in-public-shares-fixed-in-cerberus-ftp-server-version-11-0-1-and-10-0-17/
cerberusftp.com
https://www.doyler.net/security-not-included/cerberus-ftp-vulnerabilities
doyler.net

Timeline

Published
Jan 13, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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