# CVE-2020-12315: Path traversal in Intel(R) EMA

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Intel EMA to achieve privilege escalation via network access.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fwgx-g9wp-qjg6

## What is CVE-2020-12315?

CVE-2020-12315 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) EMA, published on 12 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Path traversal in the Intel(R) EMA before version 1.3.3 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Endpoint Management Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) EMA

- [CVE-2025-35990](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-35990/): Privilege escalation in Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (EMA) software (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2021-0013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0013/): Denial of service in Intel(R) EMA (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-32483](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32483/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) EMA software (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2020-12316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12316/): Information disclosure in Intel(R) EMA (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2022-45128](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45128/): Missing authorization in Intel(R) EMA software (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12315 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) EMA, published on 12 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) EMA. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12315

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