CVE-2020-5744 json
Relative Path Traversal in TCExam 14.2.2 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on disk.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26903
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Relative Path Traversal in TCExam 14.2.2 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on disk.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-31 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a TCExam
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2020-31
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5744
- NVD CVE-2020-5744
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