CVE-2020-6932 Path traversal in QNX Software Development Platform (SDP)

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files and execute code on the QNX SDP slinger web server via path traversal.

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-2020-6932?

CVE-2020-6932 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP), published on 12 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information disclosure and remote code execution vulnerability in the slinger web server of the BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform versions 6.4.0 to 6.6.0 could allow an attacker to potentially read arbitrary files and run arbitrary executables in the context of the web server.

Weakness: CWE-150

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6932?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6932 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-2020-6932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-chqw-c679-9rg5.

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