CVE-2020-8010 Missing authorization in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM)

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute commands and read or write data on CA Unified Infrastructure Management systems due to improper ACL handling in the robot component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-8010?

CVE-2020-8010 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM), published on 18 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains an improper ACL handling vulnerability in the robot (controller) component. A remote attacker can execute commands, read from, or write to the target system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8010?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Unified Infrastructure Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-8010 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-8010 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8q4-vx2r-28r6.

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