# CVE-2020-9033: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files on Symmetricom SyncServer devices via directory traversal in the authlog.php FileName parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5q32-25m8-9487

## What is CVE-2020-9033?

CVE-2020-9033 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Symmetricom SyncServer S100 2.90.70.3, S200 1.30, S250 1.25, S300 2.65.0, and S350 2.80.1 devices allow Directory Traversal via the FileName parameter to authlog.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9033?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Microchip Syncserver S100 Firmware, Microchip Syncserver S200 Firmware, Microchip Syncserver S250 Firmware, Microchip Syncserver S300 Firmware, Microchip Syncserver S350 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-9033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-9033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-9034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9034/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-9029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9029/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-9030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9030/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-9031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9031/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-9032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9032/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-9033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-9033 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 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-2020-9033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2020-9033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9033/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-9033

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9033/
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