Path Traversal in Sphinxsearch Sphinx
CVE-2020-29050
SphinxSearch in Sphinx Technologies Sphinx through 3.1.1 allows directory traversal (in conjunction with CVE-2019-14511) because the mysql client can be used for CALL SNIPPETS and load_file operations on a full pathname (e.g., a file in the /etc directory). NOTE: this is unrelated to CMUSphinx.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.022 (80.4th 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
- Sphinxsearch Sphinx
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29050?
- CVE-2020-29050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sphinxsearch Sphinx, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29050?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.