CVE-2020-29050 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in SphinxSearch through version 3.1.1, affecting Debian Linux and Sphinx products. This flaw, when combined with CVE-2019-14511, allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's file system (e.g., /etc directory) by leveraging the MySQL client's CALL SNIPPETS and load_file operations. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sphinxsearch:sphinx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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