CVE-2020-8634 describes a vulnerability in Wing FTP Server v6.2.3 for Linux, macOS, and Solaris, where files modified via the HTTP file management interface are saved with insecure world-readable and world-writable permissions. This flaw, rated 7.8 HIGH, could allow a low-privilege local user to escalate privileges to root if a sensitive system file is edited. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | ||
6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wftpserver:wing_ftp_server:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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