CVE-2020-36973 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-36973

PDW File Browser 1.3 - Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • David Bimmel

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

PDW File Browser
Vulnerable Versions:
<=1.3

Timeline

Official Publish: January 28th, 2026
Last Modified: January 28th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1505.003 Web Shell
Persistence
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1565.002 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact