CVE-2020-11705 describes a critical path traversal vulnerability in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through version 13.1, specifically within the /ajax/ImportCertificate function. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary .pfx certificate files or overwrite any file on the system by manipulating the fileName parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction or elevated privileges. Despite its critical severity and high FAUCET Risk Score, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:provideserver:provide_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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