What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-27993?

CVE-2020-27993 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-27993?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-27993. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.5%.

Hrsale CVE-2020-27993

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2020-10-29 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Hrsale

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 29, 2020 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

Hrsale 2.0.0 allows download?type=files&filename=../ directory traversal to read arbitrary files.

AnalysisAI

Hrsale 2.0.0 allows download?type=files&filename=../ directory traversal to read arbitrary files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Hrsale 2.0.0 allows download?type=files&filename=../ directory traversal to read arbitrary files. Affected products include: Hrsale.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.