Flamingo (aka FlamingoIM) through 2020-09-29 allows ../ directory traversal because the…
Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Flamingo (aka FlamingoIM) through 2020-09-29 allows ../ directory traversal because the only ostensibly unpredictable part of a file-transfer request is an MD5 computation; however, this computation occurs on the client side, and the computation details can be easily determined because the product's source code is available.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01637 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:flamingoim_project:flamingoim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2020-09-29 | Vulnerable | Flamingoim Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:flamingoim_project:flamingoim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020-09-29 Vulnerable ·Flamingoim Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35284
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx57-8c8v-6mj6
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-35284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-35284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx57-8c8v-6mj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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