CVE-2020-37034Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file disclosure via unchecked download path

Published Jan 30, 2026 · Updated Jan 30, 2026

Path traversal in HelloWeb 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through crafted download.asp query parameters. The handler concatenates unvalidated filepath and filename values with the mapped web root, then passes the result to ADODB.Stream.LoadFromFile. No authentication is shown in the published request; successful access discloses readable configuration and system files but does not establish write or execution capability.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.01%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in HelloWeb 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through crafted download.asp query parameters. The handler concatenates unvalidated filepath and filename values with the mapped web root, then passes the result to ADODB.Stream.LoadFromFile. No authentication is shown in the published request; successful access discloses readable configuration and system files but does not establish write or execution capability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-37034
Published
Jan 30, 2026
Updated
Jan 30, 2026
Vendor
HelloWeb
Product
HelloWeb
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HelloWeb · HelloWebversion=2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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