SB2020040819 - Path traversal in Slack Nebula
Published: April 8, 2020 Updated: April 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040819
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11498)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in "tun_darwin.go" and "tun_windows.go" file. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.