CVE-2020-36162

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.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory veritas.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS20-011	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36162?: CVE-2020-36162 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36162?: To fix CVE-2020-36162, 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-2020-36162 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36162 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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