What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8416?

CVE-2020-8416 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 14.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-8416?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-8416. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 14.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-8416?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-8416. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Bearftp CVE-2020-8416

HIGH

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2020-01-29 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Bearftp

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 29, 2020 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

IKTeam BearFTP before 0.2.0 allows remote attackers to achieve denial of service via a large volume of connections to the PASV mode port.

AnalysisAI

IKTeam BearFTP before 0.2.0 allows remote attackers to achieve denial of service via a large volume of connections to the PASV mode port. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. IKTeam BearFTP before 0.2.0 allows remote attackers to achieve denial of service via a large volume of connections to the PASV mode port. Affected products include: Iktm Bearftp. Version information: before 0.2.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.