CVE-2020-36639: A vulnerability has been found in AlliedModders AMX Mod X on Windows and classified as critical

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36639?

amx mod x: upgrade to 2020-05-28. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36639 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36639 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36639 affect?

CVE-2020-36639 affects amx mod x. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36639?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36639 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting amx mod x. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 assi

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2023-01-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: alliedmods

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-04 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alliedmods amx mod x UPGRADE

Affected: < 2020-05-28

Fixed in: 2020-05-28

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy amx-mod-x || rpm -q amx-mod-x || amx-mod-x --version

2. UPGRADE to 2020-05-28 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade amx-mod-x

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade amx-mod-x

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36639?

amx mod x: upgrade to 2020-05-28. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36639 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36639 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-36639 affect?

CVE-2020-36639 affects amx mod x. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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

How urgent is CVE-2020-36639?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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