CVE-2020-14149 json
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 ser…
published 2020-06-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-6306
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- troglobit uftpd 2.12
- uftpd openSUSE Leap 15.1 2.12-lp151.2.6.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:0865-1
- github.com/troglobit/uftpd/releases/tag/v2.12 release
- bugs.gentoo.org/726308 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/troglobit/uftpd/issues/30 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
bugs.gentoo.org
/726308
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/troglobit/uftpd/issues/30
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00052.html
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/troglobit/uftpd/releases/tag/v2.12
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-14149
- NVD CVE-2020-14149
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