Path Traversal in Marvell Qconvergeconsole
CVE-2020-17387
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Marvell QConvergeConsole 5.5.0.64. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the writeObjectToConfigFile method of the GWTTestServiceImpl class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-10565.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.101 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.101 · newest: 0.101 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Marvell Qconvergeconsole — versions 5.5.0.64
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/fibre-channel/marvell-… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-974/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17387?
- CVE-2020-17387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Marvell Qconvergeconsole, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17387?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.