# CVE-2020-25842: CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter Windows Versions - Arbitrary File Access

> Remote attackers can access arbitrary files on the system due to insufficient path verification in the encryption function of NHIServiSignAdapter.

- **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:** 31 Dec 2020
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h7qr-pc33-78hj

## What is CVE-2020-25842?

CVE-2020-25842 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter, published on 31 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The encryption function of NHIServiSignAdapter fail to verify the file path input by users. Remote attacker can access arbitrary files through the flaw without privilege.

Weakness: CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25842?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Panorama Nhiservisignadapter.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-25842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter

- [CVE-2020-25843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25843/): CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter Windows Versions - Heap Overflow (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2020-25844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25844/): CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter Windows Versions - Stack Overflow (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25842 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-25842 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter, published on 31 Dec 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-2020-25842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CHANGING Inc. NHIServiSignAdapter. 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-2020-25842/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25842/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25842
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25842
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25842

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.