CVE-2020-15012

Description

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 2.x before 2.14.19. A user that requests a crafted path can traverse up the file system to get access to content on disk (that the user running nxrm also has access to).

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sonatype.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051068253 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15012?
CVE-2020-15012 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15012?
To fix CVE-2020-15012, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-15012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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