What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8996?

CVE-2020-8996 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-8996?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-8996. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Anyshare Cloud CVE-2020-8996

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2020-02-16 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Anyshare Cloud

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 16, 2020 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

AnyShare Cloud 6.0.9 allows authenticated directory traversal to read files, as demonstrated by the interface/downloadwithpath/downloadfile/?filepath=/etc/passwd URI.

AnalysisAI

AnyShare Cloud 6.0.9 allows authenticated directory traversal to read files, as demonstrated by the interface/downloadwithpath/downloadfile/?filepath=/etc/passwd URI. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. AnyShare Cloud 6.0.9 allows authenticated directory traversal to read files, as demonstrated by the interface/downloadwithpath/downloadfile/?filepath=/etc/passwd URI. Affected products include: Aishu Anyshare Cloud.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.