CVE-2020-36771 Information disclosure in cagefs
Local users can view authentication tokens in the process list to gain code execution as another user in specific configurations.
- 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-2020-36771?
CVE-2020-36771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cloudlinux OS cagefs, published on 22 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cloudlinux Cagefs.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cloudlinux OS cagefs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7gp-f4wc-h5w4.