CVE-2020-6754 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit directory traversal to read protected files or upload malicious JSP files, leading to remote code execution on the dotCMS server.
- 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-2020-6754?
CVE-2020-6754 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 5 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dotCMS before 5.2.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal, leading to incorrect access control. It allows an attacker to read or execute files under $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/ROOT/assets (which should be a protected directory). Additionally, attackers can upload temporary files (e.g., .jsp files) into /webapps/ROOT/assets/tmp_upload, which can lead to remote command execution (with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotcms Dotcms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6754 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-2020-6754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxjv-gj9g-c373.