CVE-2020-28993 Path traversal in n/a
An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve administrator credentials via directory traversal in ATX miniCMTS200a and Pico CMTS devices.
- 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-2020-28993?
CVE-2020-28993 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in ATX miniCMTS200a Broadband Gateway through 2.0 and Pico CMTS through 2.0. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to retrieve administrator credentials by sending a malicious POST request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atx Minicmts200a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28993 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-2020-28993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7m2-rcm9-7785.