# CVE-2020-36639: AlliedModders AMX Mod X Console Command adminvote.sma cmdVoteMap path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-01-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- AlliedModders AMX Mod X: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AlliedModders AMX Mod X, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217354
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217354
- https://github.com/alliedmodders/amxmodx/pull/823
- https://github.com/alliedmodders/amxmodx/commit/a5f2b5539f6d61050b68df8b22ebb343a2862681

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