# CVE-2020-29050: sphinxsearch: SphinxSearch in Sphinx Technologies Sphinx through 3.1.1 allows directory traversal (in conjunction with CVE-2019-145...

CVE-2020-29050 is fixed in sphinxsearch on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29050, released January 10, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29050
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0224
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 10, 2022

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | sphinxsearch Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.2.11-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-29050.md) | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Linux | sphinxsearch Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.2.11-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-29050.md) | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Linux | sphinxsearch Debian 14 | 2.2.11-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-29050.md) | Jan 10, 2022 |

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