CVE-2020-12315: intel endpoint_management_assistant Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-12315 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in intel endpoint_management_assistant. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-11-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Path traversal in the Intel(R) EMA before version 1.3.3 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.