CVE-2020-1904

A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp::::::iphone_os::*
	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business::::::iphone_os::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-10-06 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2020-1904

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1904

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1904

JSON object : View

Products Affected

whatsapp

whatsapp_business
whatsapp

CWE

CWE-22

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

CWE-23

Relative Path Traversal

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