CVE-2020-5744 Path traversal in TCExam
A remote authenticated attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via relative path traversal in TCExam.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5744?
CVE-2020-5744 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in TCExam, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Relative Path Traversal in TCExam 14.2.2 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on disk.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tecnick Tcexam.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5744 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-2020-5744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TCExam
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9288-hx6m-5f7q.