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CVE-2020-35883 — Path traversal in mozwire — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Path traversal in mozwire

Published August 25, 2021Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in the mozwire crate through 2020-08-18 for Rust. A ../ directory-traversal situation allows overwriting local files that have .conf at the end of the filename.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published August 25, 2021 (1874 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 804 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update mozwire to 0.5.0 or later
cargo update -p mozwire --precise 0.5.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
mozwire
crates.io
All versions0.5.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35883?
Path traversal in mozwire This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2020-35883?
CVE-2020-35883 affects mozwire. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2020-35883 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-4vhw-4rw7-jfpv
RUSTSEC-2020-0030

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