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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2020-9252

Low
2.3/10

Summary

HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8), and Honor Magic2 smartphones versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a path traversal vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain pathname from certain process, successful exploit could allow the attacker write files to a crafted path.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • LOW
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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