CVE-2020-13924 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Apache Ambari versions 2.6.2.2 and earlier, malicious users can construct file names for directory traversal and traverse to other directories to download files.

Published: 2021-03-17

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 4.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Ambari

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Ambari`	affected	≤ 2.6.2.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-6128	In Apache Ambari versions 2.6.2.2 and earlier, malicious users can construct file names for directory traversal and traverse to other directories to download files.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0404.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ambari-user/202102.mbox/%3CCAEJYuxEQZ_aPwJdAaSxPu-Dva%3Dhc7zZUx3-pzBORbd23g%2BGH1A%40mail.gmail.com%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Ambari

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2021-03-17T09:05:19.000Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:27:28.694Z

Reserved: 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-13924

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-17T09:15:11.983

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:53:54.520

Link: CVE-2020-13924

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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