CVE-2020-7652 Arbitrary File Read in Snyk Broker
An attacker with internal network access can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Snyk Broker.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-7652?
CVE-2020-7652 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in snyk-broker, published on 29 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of snyk-broker before 4.80.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read. It allows arbitrary file reads for users with access to Snyk's internal network via directory traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7652?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including snyk-broker. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
snyk-broker npm | All versions | 4.80.0 |
snyk-broker npm | All versions | 4.80.0 |
Products include Synk Broker.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7652?
Upgrade snyk-broker to 4.80.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-7652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in snyk-broker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7m2-6g99-84w5, SNYK-JS-SNYKBROKER-570611.