CVE-2020-9273 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in ProFTPD version 1.3.7, affecting various Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE. An authenticated attacker can trigger this by interrupting the data transfer channel, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there are no known public exploits or active exploitation, the vulnerability has garnered community discussion, indicating potential interest in exploit development.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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