CVE-2020-37278 Weaver e-Bridge Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via saveYZJFile

High 8.7 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and perform server-side request forgery via the saveYZJFile endpoint in Weaver e-Bridge.

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-2020-37278?

CVE-2020-37278 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Weaver e-Bridge, published on 2 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Weaver e-Bridge contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the host system by supplying a file: URL to the downloadUrl parameter of the saveYZJFile endpoint. Attackers can exploit this flaw to read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd or configuration and credential files, and the same endpoint's support for http(s) URLs also enables server-side request forgery against internal network resources. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-17.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37278?

How do I fix CVE-2020-37278?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2020-37278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-37278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh67-5hqg-r8p4.

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