CVE-2020-15492 Path traversal in n/a
An unauthenticated attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the INNEO Startup TOOLS web application.
- 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-2020-15492?
CVE-2020-15492 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in INNEO Startup TOOLS 2017 M021 12.0.66.3784 through 2018 M040 13.0.70.3804. The sut_srv.exe web application (served on TCP port 85) includes user input into a filesystem access without any further validation. This might allow an unauthenticated attacker to read files on the server via Directory Traversal, or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inneo Startup Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15492 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-2020-15492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-962c-595j-rvvh.