CVE-2020-5849

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Unraid 6.8.0 allows authentication bypass.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.51% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory unraid.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/ third party advisory
https://forums.unraid.net/forum/7-announcements/ release notes vendor advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2020-02-06-cve-2020-5847-cve-2020-5849-unraid-6-8-0-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-as-root/ third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157275/Unraid-6.8.0-Authentication-Bypass-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5849?
CVE-2020-5849 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5849?
To fix CVE-2020-5849, 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-2020-5849 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2020-5849 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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