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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 22 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-chqw-c679-9rg5

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6932?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2020-6932 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP)

- [CVE-2025-2474](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2474/): Vulnerability in PCX Image Codec Impacts QNX Software Development Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-48856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48856/): Vulnerabilities in TIFF and PCX Image Codecs Impact QNX Software Development Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32024/): Memory corruption in QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-3891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3891/): Privilege escalation in QNX Software Development Platform (QNX SDP) (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-35213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35213/): Vulnerability in SGI Image Codec Impacts BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-6932 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6932/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6932/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6932
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6932
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-6932

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