CVE-2020-5194
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The zip API endpoint in Cerberus FTP Server 8 allows an authenticated attacker without zip permission to use the zip functionality via an unrestricted API endpoint. Improper permission verification occurs when calling the file/ajax_download_zip/zip_name endpoint. The result is that a user without permissions can zip and download files even if they do not have permission to view whether the file exists.
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affected products (2)
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5194cnnvd
- https://support.cerberusftp.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/360000164199-Announcementscnnvd
- https://www.doyler.net/security-not-included/cerberus-ftp-vulnerabilitiescnnvd
- https://support.cerberusftp.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/360000164199-Announcementsenisa_euvd
- https://www.doyler.net/security-not-included/cerberus-ftp-vulnerabilitiesenisa_euvd
- https://support.cerberusftp.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/360000164199-AnnouncementsVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.doyler.net/security-not-included/cerberus-ftp-vulnerabilitiesExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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