CVE-2020-15932 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.8 Published 24 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit symbolic link mishandling during updates to elevate privileges in the Overwolf desktop application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-15932?

CVE-2020-15932 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Overwolf before 0.149.2.30 mishandles Symbolic Links during updates, causing elevation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15932?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Overwolf Overwolf.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15932 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-2020-15932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w586-m4mc-5cg7.