CVE-2020-8634

HIGH

Wing FTP Server v6.2.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Wing FTP Server v6.2.3 for Linux, macOS, and Solaris sets insecure permissions on files modified within the HTTP file management interface, resulting in files being saved with world-readable and world-writable permissions. If a sensitive system file were edited this way, a low-privilege user may escalate privileges to root.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.hooperlabs.xyz/disclosures/cve-2020-8635.php

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 33.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-281
Status published
Products (1)
wftpserver/wing_ftp_server 6.2.3 (3 CPE variants)
Published Mar 07, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026