CVE-2020-29050

Public Exploit

Description

SphinxSearch in Sphinx Technologies Sphinx through 3.1.1 allows directory traversal (in conjunction with CVE-2019-14511) because the mysql client can be used for CALL SNIPPETS and load_file operations on a full pathname (e.g., a file in the /etc directory). NOTE: this is unrelated to CMUSphinx.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Third-Party Advisory wirhabenstil.de Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.wirhabenstil.de/2019/08/19/sphinxsearch-0-0-0-09306-cve-2019-14511/ third party advisory exploit
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-29050 third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00009.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29050?
CVE-2020-29050 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-29050?
To fix CVE-2020-29050, 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-2020-29050 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-29050 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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