CVE-2020-36639 is a critical path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting AlliedModders AMX Mod X on Windows, specifically within the cmdVoteMap function of the plugins/adminvote.sma file. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to manipulate the amx_votemap argument, potentially leading to arbitrary file access or modification. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no user interaction or complex attack conditions. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2020-05-28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alliedmods:amx_mod_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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