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Tgstation ServerApplication · Tgstation13

CVE-2020-16136

HIGH · 7.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-07-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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83/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
In tgstation-server 4.4.0 and 4.4.1, an authenticated user with permission to download logs can download any file on the server machine (accessible by the owner of the server process) via directory traversal ../ sequences in /Administration/Logs/ requests. The attacker is unable to enumerate files, however.

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 confidence

A directory traversal vulnerability in tgstation-server versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.1 allows authenticated users with log download permissions to escape the intended directory and read arbitrary files on the server by using ../ sequences in requests to the /Administration/Logs/ endpoint. The server process owner privileges determine which files are accessible.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of tgstation-server and implement strict input validation/sanitization on file path parameters to reject directory traversal sequences.

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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
Tgstation ServerApplication
Affected:= 4.4.0= 4.4.1

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/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 checks

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  1. Identify tgstation-server version
    Locate the server's version number in startup logs, configuration files, or by running the server with a version flag (e.g., --version).
    Affected if The installed version is 4.4.0 or 4.4.1.
  2. Confirm log download feature is enabled
    Inspect the server's user permission configuration or role settings to see if any user has log download capabilities.
    Affected if Log download permissions are granted to authenticated users.
  3. Verify /Administration/Logs/ endpoint is accessible
    Check the server's web routing configuration or attempt to reach the /Administration/Logs/ path (if safe).
    Affected if The endpoint is exposed and reachable.

The environment is affected if it runs tgstation-server version 4.4.0 or 4.4.1 with log download permissions enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of tgstation-server and implement strict input validation/sanitization on file path parameters to reject directory traversal sequences.

Fix this in Tgstation Server Scoped from the published advisory
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