#VU49364 Path traversal in GigaVUE-OS - CVE-2020-12251
Published: April 29, 2020 / Updated: January 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49364
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12251
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GigaVUE-OS
GigaVUE-OS
Software vendor:
Gigamon
Gigamon
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied passed in the upload functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal sequences and read contents of arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.