CVE-2020-8289

High

Description

Backblaze for Windows before 7.0.1.433 and Backblaze for macOS before 7.0.1.434 suffer from improper certificate validation in `bztransmit` helper due to hardcoded whitelist of strings in URLs where validation is disabled leading to possible remote code execution via client update functionality.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductBackblaze
PublishedDec 27, 2020
First seenDec 27, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-295CWE-295

How to fix

Update
  • backblaze backblaze7.0.1.433, 7.0.1.434 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
backblaze backblazev < 7.0.1.433, v < 7.0.1.4347.0.1.433, 7.0.1.434

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CVE-2020-8289 · Backblaze · Dark Radar