CVE-2020-6974Network attack vector

Restricted-directory access via path traversal

Published Apr 7, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Path traversal in Honeywell NOTI-FIRE-NET Web Server 3.50 and earlier allows remote attackers to access restricted directories. Published advisories do not identify the request handler, path-normalization error, or specific files exposed by traversal outside the intended directory. Network access to the appliance's HTTP interface is sufficient, without authentication or user interaction; the disclosed impact is restricted-directory access.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.90%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Honeywell NOTI-FIRE-NET Web Server 3.50 and earlier allows remote attackers to access restricted directories. Published advisories do not identify the request handler, path-normalization error, or specific files exposed by traversal outside the intended directory. Network access to the appliance's HTTP interface is sufficient, without authentication or user interaction; the disclosed impact is restricted-directory access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6974
Published
Apr 7, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Honeywell Technologies
Product
NOTI-FIRE-NET Web Server
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 7, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Version 3.50 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Honeywell Technologies · NOTI-FIRE-NET Web Serverversion=Version 3.50 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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