CVE-2020-36639

Name: CVE-2020-36639
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-04T10:15:10.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36639 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alliedmods	Amx Mod X	< 2020-05-28

References

https://github.com/alliedmodders/amxmodx/commit/a5f2b5539f6d61050b68df8b22ebb343a2862681Patch
https://github.com/alliedmodders/amxmodx/pull/823Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217354Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217354Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/alliedmodders/amxmodx/commit/a5f2b5539f6d61050b68df8b22ebb343a2862681Patch
https://github.com/alliedmodders/amxmodx/pull/823Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217354Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217354Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36639?

How severe is CVE-2020-36639?

CVE-2020-36639 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36639?

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Source: NVD / NIST