Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2020 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2020-5720
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in MikroTik WinBox. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
MikroTik WinBox before 3.21 is vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability that allows creation of arbitrary files wherevere WinBox has write permissions. WinBox is vulnerable to this attack if it connects to a malicious endpoint or if an attacker mounts a man in the middle attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | MikroTik WinBox | All versions prior to version 3.21 |
Weakness: CWE-22
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-07 x_refsource_MISC