CVE-2020-14352

HIGH

librepo < 1.12.1 - Path Traversal via Remote Repository Metadata

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in librepo in versions before 1.12.1. A directory traversal vulnerability was found where it failed to sanitize paths in remote repository metadata. An attacker controlling a remote repository may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. This flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. The highest threat from this flaw is to users that make use of untrusted third-party repositories.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866498
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00072.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00055.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.0
EPSS 0.0410
EPSS Percentile 88.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (6)
fedoraproject/fedora 31
fedoraproject/fedora 32
fedoraproject/fedora 33
opensuse/backports_sle 15.0 sp2
opensuse/leap 15.2
redhat/librepo < 1.12.1
Published Aug 30, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026