CVE-2020-36939
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2026-01-27

Last updated on: 2026-01-27

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Cassandra Web 0.5.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path traversal parameters. Attackers can exploit the disabled Rack::Protection module to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd and retrieve Apache Cassandra database credentials.
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Published
2026-01-27
Last Modified
2026-01-27
Generated
2026-06-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2020-36939
EUVD
EUVD-2020-30857
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unknown_vendor cassandra_web 0.5.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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