#VU67622 Path traversal in Rack - CVE-2020-8161

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#VU67622 Path traversal in Rack - CVE-2020-8161

Published: September 23, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67622
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8161
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Rack
Software vendor:
Rack

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 in Rack::Directory app. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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