CVE-2020-36559

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	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
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:aahframework:aah:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-12-27 22:15

Updated : 2025-04-11 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-36559

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36559

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36559

JSON object : View

Products Affected

aahframework

aah

CWE

CWE-22

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

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