CVE-2020-21014 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via the admin plugin interface in emlog, potentially compromising system integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-21014?

CVE-2020-21014 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Emlog Emlog, published on 1 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

emlog v6.0.0 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in admin/plugin.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emlog Emlog.

How do I fix CVE-2020-21014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21014 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-2020-21014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-21014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qjw-vxcp-7h8g.

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