Path traversal in Simple File List - CVE-2020-12832
Published: June 3, 2020 / Updated: June 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28543
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12832
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Simple File List
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12832
Install updates from vendor's website.
Simple File List - update to 4.2.8