Marvell QConvergeConsole 5.5.0.64 saveAsText path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Marvell QConvergeConsole 5.5.0.64. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function saveAsText. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-15643. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Marvell QConvergeConsole 5.5.0.64 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function saveAsText. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Marvell QConvergeConsole 5.5.0.64. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the saveAsText method of the GWTTestServiceImpl class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-10549.

The weakness was shared 08/25/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at marvell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-15643 since 07/07/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-160245, VDB-160246, VDB-160247 and VDB-160248 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Marvell

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• QConvergeConsole

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• 5.5.0.64

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