CVE-2020-15850 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can read insecure database permissions to access the web interface and gain root privileges on Nakivo Backup & Replication Director.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-15850?

CVE-2020-15850 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15850?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nakivo Backup \& Replication Director.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15850?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-15850 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3j3w-w8v5-3rch.

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