Unauthenticated file disclosure via getpage path traversal
Published Jan 25, 2023 · Updated Apr 1, 2025
Path traversal in ChinaMobile GPN2.4P21-C-CN firmware W2000EN-01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via getpage. The /cgi-bin/webproc handler accepts URL-encoded ../ sequences in getpage and resolves the supplied path outside the intended web directory, returning files such as /etc/shadow. The web interface listens on port 8080 and shipped without an administrative password, so network reachability is sufficient to expose password hashes and other router files.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in ChinaMobile GPN2.4P21-C-CN firmware W2000EN-01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via getpage. The /cgi-bin/webproc handler accepts URL-encoded ../ sequences in getpage and resolves the supplied path outside the intended web directory, returning files such as /etc/shadow. The web interface listens on port 8080 and shipped without an administrative password, so network reachability is sufficient to expose password hashes and other router files.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-18331
- Published
- Jan 25, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 1, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CAPEC-126, CAPEC-64, T1190, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- CVE-2020-18331 encoded getpage traversal requestproof of concept · demonstrated
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