CVE-2020-15596 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can disclose sensitive paths via a fake DLL file in the ALPS touchpad driver, affecting Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15596?
CVE-2020-15596 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver before 8.2206.1717.634, as used on various Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops, allows attackers to conduct Path Disclosure attacks via a "fake" DLL file.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15596?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Hp Elite X2 1012 G1 Firmware, Hp Elite X2 1012 G2 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1030 G1 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1040 G4 Firmware, Hp Elitebook Folio 1040 G3 Firmware, Hp Elitebook Folio G1 Firmware and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15596 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-2020-15596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp9g-2jr8-5wm3.