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Cassandra Web 0.5.0 - Remote File Read

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

Cassandra Web 0.5.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path traversal parameters. Attackers can exploit the disabled Rack::Protection module to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd and retrieve Apache Cassandra database credentials.

Announced Group revision 1
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CVE-2020-36939

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2020-36939

Cassandra Web

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

Affected versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "avalanche123",
    "product": "Cassandra Web",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0.5.0"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:gem/cassandra-web"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2020-36939

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#12586 · Revision 1
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