CVE-2020-11431
CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 7, 2020 at 04:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:50 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorHelpdeskClear ReportsPdfc
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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The documentation component in i-net Clear Reports 16.0 to 19.2, HelpDesk 8.0 to 8.3, and PDFC 4.3 to 6.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary system files and directories on the target server via Directory Traversal.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/documentation/clear-reports/release-notes/releases/changes_19.2
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-clear-reports-security-advisory-2020-apr-06
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-helpdesk-sicherheitsankuendigung-2020-apr-06
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-pdfc-security-advisory-2020-apr-06
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.inetsoftware.de/documentation/clear-reports/release-notes/releases/changes_19.2x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-clear-reports-security-advisory-2020-apr-06x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-helpdesk-sicherheitsankuendigung-2020-apr-06x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-pdfc-security-advisory-2020-apr-06CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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