7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-36559
Apache HTTPEngine Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Due to improper sanitization of user input, HTTPEngine.Handle allows for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of the target directory that the server has permission to read.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2022, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 8, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Aahframework aah
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/go-aah/aah/commit/881dc9f71d1f7a4e8a9a39df9c5c081d3a2da1ec Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/go-aah/aah/issues/266 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/go-aah/aah/pull/267 Third Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0033 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36559 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Due to improper santization of user input, HTTPEngine.Handle allows for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of the target directory that the server has permission to read. Due to improper sanitization of user input, HTTPEngine.Handle allows for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of the target directory that the server has permission to read.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/go-aah/aah/commit/881dc9f71d1f7a4e8a9a39df9c5c081d3a2da1ec No Types Assigned https://github.com/go-aah/aah/commit/881dc9f71d1f7a4e8a9a39df9c5c081d3a2da1ec Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/go-aah/aah/issues/266 No Types Assigned https://github.com/go-aah/aah/issues/266 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/go-aah/aah/pull/267 No Types Assigned https://github.com/go-aah/aah/pull/267 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0033 No Types Assigned https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0033 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:aahframework:aah:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.12.4
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.04%

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0.50147

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