CVE-2020-6974 Path traversal in Honeywell Notifier Web Server (NWS)
An attacker can bypass access controls to read restricted directories in Honeywell Notifier 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-2020-6974?
CVE-2020-6974 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Honeywell Notifier Web Server (NWS), published on 7 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Honeywell Notifier Web Server (NWS) Version 3.50 is vulnerable to a path traversal attack, which allows an attacker to bypass access to restricted directories. Honeywell has released a firmware update to address the problem.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Honeywell Notifier Webserver.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6974 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-2020-6974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vw6f-gmr3-fq8h.