CVE-2020-24571 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in NexusDB, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2020-24571?
CVE-2020-24571 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NexusQA NexusDB before 4.50.23 allows the reading of files via ../ directory traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24571?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nexusdb Nexusdb.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24571?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24571 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-2020-24571 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-24571 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mhh-gqhg-58h3.