# CVE-2020-25248: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the FileName parameter of Hyland OnBase.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hfvg-gvff-q9g5

## What is CVE-2020-25248?

CVE-2020-25248 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Hyland OnBase through 16.0.2.83 and below, 17.0.2.109 and below, 18.0.0.37 and below, 19.8.16.1000 and below and 20.3.10.1000 and below. Directory traversal exists for reading files, as demonstrated by the FileName parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25248?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hyland Onbase.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-25248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-25253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25253/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25254/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25257/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25258/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-25259](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25259/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25248 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-25248 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25248/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25248/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25248
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25248
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25248

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25248/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.