# CVE-2020-14946: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can view local sensitive files on the web server by manipulating FileName and FilePath parameters in the downloadFile.ashx endpoint.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cxxh-cfm2-r8pj

## What is CVE-2020-14946?

CVE-2020-14946 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

downloadFile.ashx in the Administrator section of the Surveillance module in Global RADAR BSA Radar 1.6.7234.24750 and earlier allows users to download transaction files. When downloading the files, a user is able to view local files on the web server by manipulating the FileName and FilePath parameters in the URL, or while using a proxy. This vulnerability could be used to view local sensitive files or configuration files.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14946?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Globalradar Bsa Radar.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- BSA Radar 1.6.7234.24750 - Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-14944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14944/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-14945](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14945/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-14943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14943/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14946 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14946 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2020-14946/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14946/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14946
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14946
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14946

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14946/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.