CVE-2020-1904
WhatsApp iOS File Traversal Vulnerability
Description
A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 6, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 5, 2022, 12:06 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-1904.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-1904 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlx, and pptx files as attachments to messages. A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ No Types Assigned https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.20.61 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.20.61
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-1904 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-1904
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.18203
percentile