Path traversal in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - CVE-2020-3717
Published: January 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24750
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3717
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Magento Open Source
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3717
Install updates from vendor's website.
Magento Open Source - addressed in versions 1.9.4.4, 2.2.11, 2.3.4
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - update to 1.14.4.4
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - update to 1.14.4.4