Path Traversal in Erlang Erlang\/otp
CVE-2020-25623
Erlang/OTP 22.3.x before 22.3.4.6 and 23.x before 23.1 allows Directory Traversal. An attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to read arbitrary files, if httpd in the inets application is used.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.erlang.org/news (Vendor Advisory)
- www.erlang.org/downloads (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/erlang/otp/releases/tag/OTP-23.1 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25623?
- CVE-2020-25623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Erlang Erlang\/otp, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25623?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.