Cerberus FTP Server up to 10.0.16/11.0.0 Public Folder IMG Element Reflected cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Cerberus FTP Server up to 10.0.16/11.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Public Folder Handler. Such manipulation as part of IMG Element leads to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-5195. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cerberus FTP Server up to 10.0.16/11.0.0 (File Transfer Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Public Folder Handler. The manipulation as part of a IMG Element leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Reflected XSS through an IMG element in Cerberus FTP Server prior to versions 11.0.1 and 10.0.17 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via a crafted public folder URL. This occurs because of the folder_up.png IMG element not properly sanitizing user-inserted directory paths. The path modification must be done on a publicly shared folder for a remote attacker to insert arbitrary JavaScript or HTML. The vulnerability impacts anyone who clicks the malicious link crafted by the attacker.

The weakness was disclosed 01/13/2020. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-5195 since 01/02/2020. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 10.0.17 or 11.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• File Transfer Software

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• Cerberus

Name

• FTP Server

Version

• 10.0.0
• 10.0.1
• 10.0.2
• 10.0.3
• 10.0.4
• 10.0.5
• 10.0.6
• 10.0.7
• 10.0.8
• 10.0.9
• 10.0.10
• 10.0.11
• 10.0.12
• 10.0.13
• 10.0.14
• 10.0.15
• 10.0.16
• 11.0

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