CVE-2020-8221 in Pulse Secure and Ivanti Products
Published on July 30, 2020
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software 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 software 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.
CVE-2020-8221 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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