CVE-2020-35580

Name: CVE-2020-35580
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-05-20T16:15:07.893+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 13.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35580 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A local file inclusion vulnerability in the FileServlet in all SearchBlox before 9.2.2 allows remote, unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files from the operating system via a /searchblox/servlet/FileServlet?col=url= request. Additionally, this may be used to read the contents of the SearchBlox configuration file (e.g., searchblox/WEB-INF/config.xml), which contains both the Super Admin's API key and the base64 encoded SHA1 password hashes of other SearchBlox users.. EPSS estimates a 13.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A local file inclusion vulnerability in the FileServlet in all SearchBlox before 9.2.2 allows remote, unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files from the operating system via a /searchblox/servlet/FileServlet?col=url= request. Additionally, this may be used to read the contents of the SearchBlox configuration file (e.g., searchblox/WEB-INF/config.xml), which contains both the Super Admin's API key and the base64 encoded SHA1 password hashes of other SearchBlox users.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

13.98%

96.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Searchblox	Searchblox	< 9.2.2

References

https://developer.searchblox.com/docs/getting-started-with-searchbloxVendor Advisory
https://hateshape.github.io/general/2021/05/11/CVE-2020-35580.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://developer.searchblox.com/docs/getting-started-with-searchbloxVendor Advisory
https://hateshape.github.io/general/2021/05/11/CVE-2020-35580.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35580?

How severe is CVE-2020-35580?

CVE-2020-35580 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 13.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35580?

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Source: NVD / NIST