Is CVE-2020-28864 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-28864 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-28864?

CVE-2020-28864 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-28864?

Patch guidance is available from winscp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-28864.

Fix CVE-2020-28864 - CRITICAL winscp winscp

Description

Buffer overflow in WinSCP 5.17.8 allows a malicious FTP server to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impact via a long file name.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-120

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WINSCP
Published: 11/23/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

winscp : winscp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-28864. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-28864

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CVE-2020-28864 vulnerability