CVE-2020-5605 Path traversal in WHR-G54S
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Buffalo WHR-G54S routers to access sensitive configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5605?
CVE-2020-5605 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in BUFFALO INC. WHR-G54S, published on 18 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WHR-G54S firmware 1.43 and earlier allows an attacker to access sensitive information such as setting values via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Buffalo Airstation Whr-G54s Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5605 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-2020-5605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BUFFALO INC. WHR-G54S
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch7q-2q5r-pf55.