CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-36246
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-02-19
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Description
Amaze File Manager before 3.5.1 allows attackers to obtain root privileges via shell metacharacters in a symbolic link.
Affected configurations
• amaze file manager project amaze file manager (< 3.5.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-18_CSNC-2020-030_Amaze_FileManager_Privilege_Escalation.txt Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager/releases/tag/v3.5.1 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-18_CSNC-2020-030_Amaze_FileManager_Privilege_Escalation.txt Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager/releases/tag/v3.5.1 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory