CVE-2020-8444

Name: CVE-2020-8444
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-30T01:15:10.837+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8444 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to a use-after-free during processing of ossec-alert formatted msgs (received from authenticated remote agents and delivered to the analysisd processing queue by ossec-remoted).. EPSS estimates a 2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to a use-after-free during processing of ossec-alert formatted msgs (received from authenticated remote agents and delivered to the analysisd processing queue by ossec-remoted).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.49%

82.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ossec	Ossec	>= 2.7, <= 3.5.0

References

https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/issues/1817Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/issues/1821Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-33Third Party Advisory
https://www.ossec.net/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/issues/1817Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/issues/1821Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-33Third Party Advisory
https://www.ossec.net/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 30, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8444?

How severe is CVE-2020-8444?

CVE-2020-8444 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8444?

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Source: NVD / NIST