CVE-2020-11707 describes a critical vulnerability in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through version 13.1, where the software fails to enforce proper permissions over Windows Symlinks or Junctions. This allows a low-privileged user to craft a malicious Junction Link, enabling them to escape their sandboxed environment and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or system resources. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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