Is CVE-2020-9470 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-9470 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-9470?

CVE-2020-9470 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-9470?

Patch guidance is available from wftpserver security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-9470.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-9470?

1 product: wftpserver wing ftp server.

Fix CVE-2020-9470 - HIGH wftpserver wing ftp server

Description

An issue was discovered in Wing FTP Server 6.2.5 before February 2020. Due to insecure permissions when handling session cookies, a local user may view the contents of the session and session_admin directories, which expose active session cookies within the Wing FTP HTTP interface and administration panel. These cookies may be used to hijack user and administrative sessions, including the ability to execute Lua commands as root within the administration panel.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WFTPSERVER
Published: 3/7/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-9470

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