Path Traversal in Gurux Device Language Message Specification Director

CVE-2020-8810

An issue was discovered in Gurux GXDLMS Director through 8.5.1905.1301. When downloading OBIS codes, it does not verify that the downloaded files are actual OBIS codes and doesn't check for path traversal. This allows the attacker exploiting CVE-2020-8809 to send executable files and place them in an autorun directory, or to place DLLs inside the existing GXDLMS Director installation (run on next execution of GXDLMS Director). This can be used to achieve code execution even if the user doesn't have any add-ins installed.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.021 (79.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8810?
CVE-2020-8810 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gurux Device Language Message Specification Director, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-8810?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8810 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.