CVE-2020-36973

HIGH EPSS 34.0%
Published Jan 28, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

PDW File Browser 1.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload and rename webshell files to arbitrary web server locations. Attackers can upload a .txt webshell, rename it to .php, and move it to accessible directories using double-encoded path traversal techniques.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.7
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
34.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Resource Mgmt

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/michalc/PDW-File-Browser
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48987
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdw-file-browser-remote-code-execution

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.