Name: CVE-2020-28864: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-28864, CWE-120, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02847

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Winscp	—	Upgrade WinSCP to the latest version	Sep 11, 2025	Nov 23, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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