CVE-2020-36771 json
CloudLinux CageFS 7.1.1-1 or below passes the authentication token as a command line argument.
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-24212
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CloudLinux CageFS 7.1.1-1 or below passes the authentication token as a command line argument. In some configurations this allows local users to view the authentication token via the process list and gain code execution as another user.
Patch / fix
- Cloudlinux OS cagefs 7.1.2-2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/24 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176790/CloudLinux-CageFS-7.1.1-1-Token-Disclosure.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Cloudlinux OS cagefs
Classification
References
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/24
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/176790/CloudLinux-CageFS-7.1.1-1-Token-Disclosure.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
blog.cloudlinux.com
/cagefs-lve-wrappers-and-bsock-have-been-rolled-out-to-100
release-notes
- github.com /sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2020/SBA-ADV-20200707-01_CloudLinux_CageFS_Token_Disclosure
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36771
- NVD CVE-2020-36771
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