CVE-2020-36772

Public Exploit

Description

CloudLinux CageFS 7.0.8-2 or below insufficiently restricts file paths supplied to the sendmail proxy command. This allows local users to read and write arbitrary files of certain file formats outside the CageFS environment.

Categories

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: Cloudlinux OS cagefs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.cloudlinux.com/lve-manager-lve-stats-lve-utils-and-alt-python27-cllib-have-been-rolled-out-to-100 release notes
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/25 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176791/CloudLinux-CageFS-7.0.8-2-Insufficiently-Restricted-Proxy-Command.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2020/SBA-ADV-20200707-02_CloudLinux_CageFS_Insufficiently_Restricted_Proxy_Commands

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36772?
CVE-2020-36772 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36772?
To fix CVE-2020-36772, 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-2020-36772 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36772 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36772?
CVE-2020-36772 affects Cloudlinux OS cagefs.
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