CVE-2020-25780 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can view arbitrary files outside the log directory via path traversal in Commvault CommCell, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2020-25780?

CVE-2020-25780 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In CommCell in Commvault before 14.68, 15.x before 15.58, 16.x before 16.44, 17.x before 17.29, and 18.x before 18.13, Directory Traversal can occur such that an attempt to view a log file can instead view a file outside of the log-files folder.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Commvault Commcell.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25780 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-2020-25780 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-25780 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmc9-g8g4-xwg3.