Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE-2020-15012
Summary
A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 2.x prior to 2.14.19-01, and 3.0.0-x. A user that requests a crafted path can traverse up the file system to get access to content on disk (that the user running nxrm also has access to).
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- CHANGED
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- HIGH
- 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.
Advisory Timeline
- Published
