What is CVE-2020-27859?

CVE-2020-27859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nec Esmpro Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2020-27859?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Nec Esmpro Manager

CVE-2020-27859

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NEC ESMPRO Manager 6.42. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the GetEuaLogDownloadAction 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 disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-9607.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.029 (85.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Nec Esmpro Manager — versions 6.42
Nec Esmpro_manager — versions 6.42

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27859?: CVE-2020-27859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nec Esmpro Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-27859?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.