CVE-2020-36939

high

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cassandra-web-remote-file-read

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49362

https://rubygems.org/gems/cassandra-web/versions/0.5.0

https://github.com/avalanche123/cassandra-web

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-01-27

Updated: 2026-01-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00338