CVE-2020-12876 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access unintended files on Windows servers running Veritas APTARE, leading to information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-12876?

CVE-2020-12876 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Veritas APTARE versions prior to 10.4 allowed remote users to access several unintended files on the server. This vulnerability only impacts Windows server deployments.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12876?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Veritas Aptare.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12876?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12876 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-2020-12876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vvx-h4ff-cgq4.

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