Path traversal in iView - CVE-2020-16245
Published: August 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46067
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16245
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 create/download arbitrary files, limit system availability and execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
iView
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16245
Install update from vendor's website.
iView - update to 5.7.02