CVE-2020-36565

Due to improper sanitization of user input on Windows, the static file handler allows for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of the target directory that the server has permission to read.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/4422e3b66b9fd498ed1ae1d0242d660d0ed3faaa	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/4422e3b66b9fd498ed1ae1d0242d660d0ed3faaa	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/labstack/echo/pull/1718	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/labstack/echo/pull/1718	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0051	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0051	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:labstack:echo:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Apr 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/labstack/echo/pull/1718 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/labstack/echo/pull/1718 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0051 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0051 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/4422e3b66b9fd498ed1ae1d0242d660d0ed3faaa - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/4422e3b66b9fd498ed1ae1d0242d660d0ed3faaa - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-07 17:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-36565

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36565

JSON object : View

Products Affected

labstack

echo

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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