CVE-2020-12475 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 4 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server hosting the TP-Link Omada Controller Software via a directory traversal vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-12475?

CVE-2020-12475 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-Link Omada Controller Software 3.2.6 allows Directory Traversal for reading arbitrary files via com.tp_link.eap.web.portal.PortalController.getAdvertiseFile in /opt/tplink/EAPController/lib/eap-web-3.2.6.jar.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12475?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Omada Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-12475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9gh7-v5wg-4f3q.