CVE-2020-36161 Privilege escalation in n/a
A low-privileged user can exploit directory permissions to load a malicious OpenSSL engine, achieving SYSTEM-level code execution and full administrative control.
- 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-2020-36161?
CVE-2020-36161 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas APTARE 10.4 before 10.4P9 and 10.5 before 10.5P3. By default, on Windows systems, users can create directories under C:\. A low privileged user can create a directory at the configuration file locations. When the Windows system restarts, a malicious OpenSSL engine could exploit arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM. This gives the attacker administrator access on the system, allowing the attacker (by default) to access all data, access all installed applications, etc.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Aptare It Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmv6-2p8v-6766.