# CVE-2020-11431: The documentation component in i-net Clear Reports 16.0 to 19.2, HelpDesk 8.0 to 8.3, and PDFC 4.3 to 6.2 allows a remote unauthenticated at

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-05-07 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The documentation component in i-net Clear Reports 16.0 to 19.2, HelpDesk 8.0 to 8.3, and PDFC 4.3 to 6.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary system files and directories on the target server via Directory Traversal.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.inetsoftware.de/documentation/clear-reports/release-notes/releases/changes_19.2
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-clear-reports-security-advisory-2020-apr-06
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-pdfc-security-advisory-2020-apr-06
- https://www.inetsoftware.de/support/news/i-net-helpdesk-sicherheitsankuendigung-2020-apr-06

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