CVE-2020-9272 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in ProFTPD's mod_cap module allows attackers to potentially disclose sensitive memory contents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-9272?

CVE-2020-9272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Backports Sle, published on 20 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ProFTPD 1.3.7 has an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in mod_cap via the cap_text.c cap_to_text function.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9272?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Proftpd Proftpd, Siemens Simatic Net Cp 1543-1 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Net Cp 1545-1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9272?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-9272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Opensuse Backports Sle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9272, GHSA-r2q2-3638-2qp4.

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