CVE-2020-27553 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can download arbitrary files from the /etc directory without authentication due to a misconfigured web server root directory.
- 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-2020-27553?
CVE-2020-27553 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In BASETech GE-131 BT-1837836 firmware 20180921, the web-server on the system is configured with the option “DocumentRoot /etc“. This allows an attacker with network access to the web-server to download any files from the “/etc” folder without authentication. No path traversal sequences are needed to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Basetech Ge-131 Bt-1837836 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27553 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-2020-27553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg38-746h-m28j.