What is CVE-2020-36246?

CVE-2020-36246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amaze File Manager Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2020-36246?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Amaze File Manager Project

CVE-2020-36246

Amaze File Manager before 3.5.1 allows attackers to obtain root privileges via shell metacharacters in a symbolic link.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Amaze_file_manager_project Amaze_file_manager
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36246?: CVE-2020-36246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amaze File Manager Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-36246?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.