CVE-2020-15929 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can write arbitrary CFM files via unvalidated parameters, leading to remote code execution in applications using TestBox.

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-2020-15929?

CVE-2020-15929 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Ortus TestBox 2.4.0 through 4.1.0, unvalidated query string parameters passed to system/runners/HTMLRunner.cfm allow an attacker to write an arbitrary CFM file (within the application's context) containing attacker-defined CFML tags, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15929?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ortussolutions Testbox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15929 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-2020-15929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cq82-f654-8cvc.

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