CVE-2020-7468 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r365772, 11.4-STABLE before r365773, 12.1-RELEASE before p10, 11.4-RELEASE before p4 and 11.3-RELEASE before p14 a ftpd(8) bug in the implementation of the file system sandbox, combined with capabilities available to an authenticated FTP user, can be used to escape the file system restriction configured in ftpchroot(5). Moreover, the bug allows a malicious client to gain root privileges.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	11.3

References

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:30.ftpd.ascVendor Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:30.ftpd.ascVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7468?

CVE-2020-7468 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r365772, 11.4-STABLE before r365773, 12.1-RELEASE before p10, 11.4-RELEASE before p4 and 11.3-RELEASE before p14 a ftpd(8) bug in the implementation of the file system sa...

How severe is CVE-2020-7468?

CVE-2020-7468 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7468?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd.