CVE-2020-7954 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers with Apache user access can escalate privileges via insecure sudoers configuration allowing passwordless execution of tools like nmap.

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-2020-7954?

CVE-2020-7954 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2020. 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 OpServices OpMon 9.3.2. Starting from the apache user account, it is possible to perform privilege escalation through the lack of correct configuration in the server's sudoers file, which by default allows the execution of programs (e.g. nmap) without the need for a password with sudo.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7954?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opservices Opmon.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvc3-w2g2-g64j.

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