CVE-2020-14149
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 15, 2020 at 04:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUftpd
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
In uftpd before 2.12, handle_CWD in ftpcmd.c mishandled the path provided by the user, causing a NULL pointer dereference and denial of service, as demonstrated by a CWD /.. command.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.12
Affected range stops below 2.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00052.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/troglobit/uftpd/issues/30x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/troglobit/uftpd/releases/tag/v2.12CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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