CVE-2020-8161
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in rack < 2.2.0 that allows an attacker perform directory traversal vulnerability in the Rack::Directory app that is bundled with Rack which could result in information disclosure.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–8.6
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-5f9h-9pjv-v6j7Directory traversal in Rack::Directory app bundled with Rack2020-07-06ghsa · osvUS
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in rack < 2.2.0 that allows an attacker perform directory traversal vulnerability in the Rack::Directory app that is bundled with Rack which could result in information disclosure.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (27)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/IOO1vNZTzPAcnnvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/434404cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00006.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00038.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8161cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159425/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4561-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159724/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-4366-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162102/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4561-2.htmlcnnvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan