CVE-2020-15850

Public Exploit

Description

Insecure permissions in Nakivo Backup & Replication Director version 9.4.0.r43656 on Linux allow local users to access the Nakivo Director web interface and gain root privileges. This occurs because the database containing the users of the web application and the password-recovery secret value is readable.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory nakivo.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/nakivo-backup-and-replication-multiple-vulnerabilities third party advisory exploit
https://helpcenter.nakivo.com/display/RN/v10.3+Release+Notes release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15850?
CVE-2020-15850 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15850?
To fix CVE-2020-15850, 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-2020-15850 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-15850 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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