AlliedModders AMX Mod X Console Command adminvote.sma cmdVoteMap path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in AlliedModders AMX Mod X on Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function cmdVoteMap of the file plugins/adminvote.sma of the component Console Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument amx_votemap leads to path traversal. The patch is identified as a5f2b5539f6d61050b68df8b22ebb343a2862681. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217354 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlliedModders | AMX Mod X | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AMX Mod X VendorAlliedModders Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alliedmods:amx_mod_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-05-28 | Vulnerable | Alliedmods |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:alliedmods:amx_mod_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-05-28 Vulnerable ·Alliedmods
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq58-x623-8hc9
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq58-x623-8hc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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