CVE-2020-36939

HIGH EPSS 82.6%
Published Jan 27, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.7
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
82.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

References 4

  • github.com https://github.com/avalanche123/cassandra-web
  • rubygems.org https://rubygems.org/gems/cassandra-web/versions/0.5.0
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49362
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cassandra-web-remote-file-read

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.