CVE-2020-25618
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CVE-2020-25618 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in SolarWinds N-Central 12.3.0.670. The sudo configuration has incorrect access control because the nable web user account is effectively able to run arbitrary OS commands as root (i.e., the use of root privileges is not limited to specific programs listed in the sudoers file).. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in SolarWinds N-Central 12.3.0.670. The sudo configuration has incorrect access control because the nable web user account is effectively able to run arbitrary OS commands as root (i.e., the use of root privileges is not limited to specific programs listed in the sudoers file).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Solarwinds | N-Central | 12.3.0.670 |
References
- https://ernw.de/en/publications.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://insinuator.net/2020/12/security-advisories-for-solarwinds-n-central/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/Vendor Advisory
- https://ernw.de/en/publications.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://insinuator.net/2020/12/security-advisories-for-solarwinds-n-central/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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