CVE-2016-20046 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability affecting zFTP Client version 20061220+dfsg3-4.1, specifically in its handling of the NAME parameter during FTP connections. This flaw allows a local attacker to supply an oversized NAME value, overwriting the instruction pointer and leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution with user privileges. Rated with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4 (High), it has a local attack vector and low complexity, posing significant risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZFTP | ZFTP Client | 20061220+dfsg3-4.1CNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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