Path traversal in SpamTitan - CVE-2020-11700
Published: September 17, 2020 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49242
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11700
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences passed via the "fname" parameter to certs-x.php. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
SpamTitan
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11700
Install update from vendor's website.
SpamTitan - update to 7.08