CVE-2020-12737 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 8 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can exploit double-escaped characters to perform path traversal and read arbitrary files on the Rumpus server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-12737?

CVE-2020-12737 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Maxum Rumpus before 8.2.12 on macOS. Authenticated users can perform a path traversal using double escaped characters, enabling read access to arbitrary files on the server.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12737?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Maxum Rumpus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12737 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-2020-12737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qq4-4mf9-45qp.