CVE-2020-6950 Directory traversal in Eclipse Mojarra
Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Eclipse Mojarra, exposing sensitive data to unauthorized users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-6950?
CVE-2020-6950 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Banking Platform, published on 2 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal in Eclipse Mojarra before 2.3.14 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via the loc parameter or con parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6950?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.glassfish:mojarra-parent. It affects 9 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.glassfish:mojarra-parent Maven | All versions | 2.3.14 |
org.glassfish:mojarra-parent Maven | All versions | 2.3.14 |
Products include Eclipse Mojarra, Oracle Banking Enterprise Default Management, Oracle Banking Platform, Oracle Communications Network Integrity, Oracle Communications Pricing Design Center, Oracle Hyperion Calculation Manager and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6950?
Upgrade org.glassfish:mojarra-parent to 2.3.14 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-6950 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-6950 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Banking Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpq8-mmwh-q9hm, OESA-2021-1229.