CVE-2020-13419
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOpenIAM before 4.2.0.3 allows Directory Traversal in the Batch task.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOpenIAM before version 4.2.0.3 contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the Batch task component, allowing attackers to use path traversal sequences (e.g., '../') to access files outside the intended directory boundaries.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 4.1.0, < 4.2.0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm OpenIAM installationIdentify whether OpenIAM is deployed in your environment by checking for its web interface, service, or installation directory.Affected if OpenIAM is installed and running in your environment.
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Determine installed OpenIAM versionLocate and read the version information for your OpenIAM installation (typically found in the product UI, configuration files, or about page).Affected if The installed version is 4.1.0 or higher but lower than 4.2.0.3.
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Verify Batch task component is accessibleCheck whether the Batch task functionality is enabled and accessible in your OpenIAM deployment (often found under administration or workflow sections).Affected if The Batch task component is enabled and exposed to users or processes.
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilitySubmit a request to the Batch task feature using path traversal sequences (such as ../) to reference files outside the intended directory.Affected if The system allows accessing files outside the intended directory boundaries via the Batch task.
You are affected if OpenIAM versions 4.1.0 through 4.2.0.2 are running with the Batch task component accessible and the system permits path traversal sequences to escape directory restrictions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data4.2.0.3
Upgrade OpenIAM to version 4.2.0.3 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, implement input validation to sanitize file path references in the Batch task and restrict file access to allowed directories.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-13419 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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