CVE-2020-25540: Path Traversal

Published Sep 14, 2020
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Updated

ThinkAdmin v6 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. An unauthorized attacker can read arbitrarily file on a remote server via GET request encode parameter.

Affected Software

3 affected components
ThinkAdmin ThinkAdmin=6.0
Ctolog Thinkadmin=6.0
composer/zoujingli/thinkadmin=6.0

Event History

Sep 14, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:22 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:28 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-25540?

CVE-2020-25540 is a directory traversal vulnerability in ThinkAdmin v6, which allows unauthorized attackers to read arbitrary files on a remote server.

2

How does CVE-2020-25540 affect ThinkAdmin v6?

CVE-2020-25540 allows unauthorized attackers to read arbitrary files on a remote server by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in ThinkAdmin v6.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25540?

CVE-2020-25540 has a severity rating of high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can an unauthorized attacker exploit CVE-2020-25540?

An unauthorized attacker can exploit CVE-2020-25540 by sending a specially crafted GET request with an encoded parameter to the vulnerable ThinkAdmin v6 application, allowing them to read arbitrary files on the remote server.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-25540?

To fix CVE-2020-25540, it is recommended to update ThinkAdmin v6 to a version that addresses the directory traversal vulnerability and apply any patches or security updates provided by the software vendor.

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