CVE-2020-9354 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in the SmartClient RPC saveFile endpoint.

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-2020-9354?

CVE-2020-9354 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in SmartClient 12.0. The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) saveFile provided by the console functionality on the /tools/developerConsoleOperations.jsp (or /isomorphic/IDACall) URL allows an unauthenticated attacker to overwrite files via vectors involving an XML comment and /.. path traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9354?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartclient Smartclient.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9354?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9354 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-2020-9354 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9354 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rprc-6fr2-45v9.

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