CVE-2020-28864

Published: Nov 23, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in WinSCP 5.17.8 allows a malicious FTP server to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impact via a long file name.

Affected (1)

Products: Winscp: Winscp

Winscp

1 product

Winscp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Winscp Winscp	Version 5.17.8

Related CWEs

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

References (4)

https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30085

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://winscp.net/tracker/1924

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30085

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://winscp.net/tracker/1924

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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