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CVE-2020-8635

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-03-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

Wing FTP Server v6.2.3 for Linux, macOS, and Solaris sets insecure permissions on installation directories and configuration files. This allows local users to arbitrarily create FTP users with full privileges, and escalate privileges within the operating system by modifying system files.

Affected products

• Wing FTP Server: 6.2.3

References

• https://www.hooperlabs.xyz/disclosures/cve-2020-8635.php
• https://www.hooperlabs.xyz/disclosures/cve-2020-8635.php

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