HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-11706
HIGH

CVE-2020-11706

CWE-352Published: April 12, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in ProVide (formerly zFTPServer) through 13.1. The Admin Interface allows CSRF for actions such as: Change any username and password, admin ones included; Create/Delete users; Enable/Disable Services; Set a rogue update proxy; and Shutdown the server.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11706 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

provideserver1 product(s)
provide ftp server
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Cross-Site-Request-Forgery
ADVISORYhttps://www.provideserver.com/security/
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Cross-Site-Request-Forgery
ADVISORYhttps://www.provideserver.com/security/

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Cross-Site-Request-ForgeryExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.provideserver.com/security/Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/belong2yourself/vulnerabilities/tree/master/ProVide/Web%20Admin%20Interface%20-%20Cross-Site-Request-ForgeryExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.provideserver.com/security/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-11706
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 12, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-11706 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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