What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6857?

CVE-2020-6857 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-6857?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-6857. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Carbonftp CVE-2020-6857

MEDIUM

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CWE-327)

2020-01-21 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Carbonftp

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 21, 2020 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

CarbonFTP v1.4 uses insecure proprietary password encryption with a hard-coded weak encryption key. The key for local FTP server passwords is hard-coded in the binary.

AnalysisAI

CarbonFTP v1.4 uses insecure proprietary password encryption with a hard-coded weak encryption key. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-327. CarbonFTP v1.4 uses insecure proprietary password encryption with a hard-coded weak encryption key. The key for local FTP server passwords is hard-coded in the binary. Affected products include: Taskautomation Carbonftp.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.