CVE-2020-7008 Path traversal in VBASE Editor

High 7.5 Published 3 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can read arbitrary local files via unverified URL input in VISAM VBASE Editor and Web-Remote Module.

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-2020-7008?

CVE-2020-7008 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in VISAM VBASE Editor, published on 3 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VISAM VBASE Editor version 11.5.0.2 and VBASE Web-Remote Module may allow input passed in the URL that is not properly verified before use, which may allow an attacker to read arbitrary files from local resources.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7008?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Visam Vbase Editor, Visam Vbase Web-Remote.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7008 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-2020-7008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r83v-qp7q-q6cf.