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CVE-2020-36162

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.43%

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CVE-2020-36162 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Veritas CloudPoint before 8.3.0.1+hotfix. The CloudPoint Windows Agent leverages OpenSSL. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas CloudPoint before 8.3.0.1+hotfix. The CloudPoint Windows Agent leverages OpenSSL. This OpenSSL library attempts to load the \usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf configuration file, which does not exist. By default, on Windows systems users can create directories under <drive>:\. A low privileged user can create a <drive>:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf configuration file to load a malicious OpenSSL engine, which may result in arbitrary code execution. This would give the attacker administrator access on the system, allowing the attacker (by default) to access all data, access all installed applications, etc.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.43%

34.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VeritasCloudpoint1.0
VeritasCloudpoint1.0.2
VeritasCloudpoint2.0
VeritasCloudpoint2.0.1
VeritasCloudpoint2.0.2
VeritasCloudpoint2.1
VeritasCloudpoint2.1.1
VeritasCloudpoint2.1.2
VeritasCloudpoint2.2
VeritasCloudpoint2.2.1
VeritasCloudpoint2.2.2
VeritasNetbackup Cloudpoint8.3
VeritasNetbackup Cloudpoint8.3.0.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36162?
An issue was discovered in Veritas CloudPoint before 8.3.0.1+hotfix. The CloudPoint Windows Agent leverages OpenSSL. This OpenSSL library attempts to load the \usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf configuration file, which does not exist. By default, on Windows systems users can create directories under <drive>:\. A low privileged user can create a <drive>:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf configuration file to load a malicious OpenSSL engine, which may result in arbitrary code execution. This would give the attacker administrator access on the system, allowing the attacker (by default) to access all data, access all installed applications, etc.
How severe is CVE-2020-36162?
CVE-2020-36162 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36162?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST