CVE-2020-29050

7.5 HIGH 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

SphinxSearch in Sphinx Technologies Sphinx through 3.1.1 allows directory traversal (in conjunction with CVE-2019-14511) because the mysql client can be used for CALL SNIPPETS and load_file operations on a full pathname (e.g., a file in the /etc directory). NOTE: this is unrelated to CMUSphinx.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2020-11-24 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2022-01-10 14:10 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:11 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2022-01-10 14:10 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:11 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sphinxsearch Sphinx ≤ 3.1.1
Debian Linux 9.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record