# CVE-2020-8574: Code injection in Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux 7.3 and above

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via the enabled JMX RMI service in NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gjfj-j9px-jqww

## What is CVE-2020-8574?

CVE-2020-8574 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 3 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux versions prior to 9.6 ship with the Java Management Extension Remote Method Invocation (JMX RMI) service enabled allowing unauthorized code execution to local users.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8574?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-8574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-8574 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8574 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2022-2526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2526/): Use after free in systemd-resolved (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-22978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22978/): Authorization bypass in Spring Security (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22931/): Code injection in Node (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-2938](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2938/): Code injection in Java (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-8574 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-8574 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 3 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8574 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8574/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8574/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8574
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8574
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8574

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