CVE-2018-20052

Description

An issue was discovered on Cerner Connectivity Engine (CCE) 4 devices. The user running the main CCE firmware has NOPASSWD sudo privileges to several utilities that could be used to escalate privileges to root. One example is the "sudo ln -s /tmp/script /etc/cron.hourly/script" command.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory securifera.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/cve-2018-20052-20053/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20052?
CVE-2018-20052 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20052?
To fix CVE-2018-20052, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20052 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20052 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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