CVE-2020-6950: eclipse mojarra Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-6950 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in eclipse mojarra. EPSS estimates a 10.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-06-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal in Eclipse Mojarra before 2.3.14 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via the loc parameter or con parameter.

• 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.