Path Traversal in Mxplayer Mx Player
CVE-2020-5764
MX Player Android App versions prior to v1.24.5, are vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability when user is using the MX Transfer feature in "Receive" mode. An attacker can exploit this by connecting to the MX Transfer session as a "sender" and sending a MessageType of "FILE_LIST" with a "name" field containing directory traversal characters (../). This will result in the file being transferred to the victim's phone, but being saved outside of the intended "/sdcard/MXshare" directory. In some instances, an attacker can achieve remote code execution by writing ".odex" and ".vdex" files in the "oat" directory of the MX Player application.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mxplayer Mx Player
- Mx Player Android App — versions All versions prior to version v1.24.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-41 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5764?
- CVE-2020-5764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mxplayer Mx Player, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5764?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.