CVE-2020-11847

Aug. 23, 2024, 5:04 p.m.

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CWE-78
2024-08-21
CVE-2020-11847

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
microfocus
  • netiq_privileged_access_manager
  • *, 3.7

Description

SSH authenticated user when access the PAM server can execute an OS command to gain the full system access using bash. This issue affects Privileged Access Manager before 3.7.0.1.

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CWE ID: 78

Date

Published: Aug. 21, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Aug. 23, 2024, 5:04 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a microfocus netiq_privileged_access_manager / / / / / / / /
a microfocus netiq_privileged_access_manager 3.7 - / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

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

References

https://www.netiq.com/documentation/privileged-account-manager-37/npam_3701_releasenotes/data/npam_3701_releasenotes.html
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