Path traversal in OpenClinic GA - CVE-2020-14490
Published: July 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29505
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14490
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Frank Verbeke
Affected software:
OpenClinic GA
OpenClinic GA
Detailed vulnerability description
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 read arbitrary files on the system or execute arbitrary files.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-14490
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.