CVE-2020-11708
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can...
CVE-2020-11708 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Provideserver Provide Ftp Server, published April 12, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.60%EPSS, 76th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
- Record
CVE-2020-11708- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
- Record
CVE-2020-11708- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4050No score
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4050- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx5r-2h3m-px7xNo score
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can...
An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. Privilege escalation can occur via the /ajax/SetUserInfo messages parameter because of the EXECUTE() feature, which is for executing programs when certain events are triggered.
- Record
GHSA-fx5r-2h3m-px7x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
provideserver.com/security
github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Privilege%20Escalation%20via%20EXECUTE%28%29
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11708