How severe is CVE-2020-7468?

CVE-2020-7468 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7468 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7468?

CVE-2020-7468 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7468?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7468 published?

CVE-2020-7468 was published on 2021-03-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7468

CVE-2020-7468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Freebsd
Published: 2021-03-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r365772, 11.4-STABLE before r365773, 12.1-RELEASE before p10, 11.4-RELEASE before p4 and 11.3-RELEASE before p14 a ftpd(8) bug in the implementation of the file system sandbox, combined with capabilities available to an authenticated FTP user, can be used to escape the file system restriction configured in ftpchroot(5). Moreover, the bug allows a malicious client to gain root privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7468?: In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r365772, 11.4-STABLE before r365773, 12.1-RELEASE before p10, 11.4-RELEASE before p4 and 11.3-RELEASE before p14 a ftpd(8) bug in the implementation of the file system sandbox, combined with capabilities available to an authenticated FTP user, can be used to escape the file system restriction configured in ftpchroot(5). Moreover, the bug allows a malicious client to gain root privileges.
How severe is CVE-2020-7468?: CVE-2020-7468 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7468 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7468?: CVE-2020-7468 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7468?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7468 published?: CVE-2020-7468 was published on 2021-03-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:30.ftpd.asc

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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