CVE-2020-13695
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CVE-2020-13695 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user has sudo privileges to execute grep as root without a password, which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via a grep of a /root/*.db or /etc/shadow file.. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user has sudo privileges to execute grep as root without a password, which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via a grep of a /root/*.db or /etc/shadow file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quickbox | Quickbox | <= 2.5.5 |
| Quickbox | Quickbox | <= 2.1.8 |
References
- https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-13448-quickbox-authenticated-rce/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-13448-quickbox-authenticated-rce/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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