CVE-2020-7649: snyk broker Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7649 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in snyk broker. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-07-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This affects the package snyk-broker before 4.73.0. It allows arbitrary file reads for users with access to Snyk's internal network via directory traversal.

• 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.