# CVE-2020-14057: Monsta FTP 2.10.1 or below allows external control of paths used in filesystem operations.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Monsta FTP 2.10.1 or below allows external control of paths used in filesystem operations. This allows attackers to read and write arbitrary local files, allowing an attacker to gain remote code execution in common deployments.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.monstaftp.com/notes/
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20191203-01_Monsta_FTP_Arbitrary_File_Read_and_Write

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