CVE-2020-8868 Hardcoded credentials in Foglight Evolve
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges due to a hard-coded password in the __service__ user account.
- 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-2020-8868?
CVE-2020-8868 is a critical vulnerability in Quest Foglight Evolve, published on 23 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight Evolve 9.0.0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the __service__ user account. The product contains a hard-coded password for this account. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-9553.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quest Foglight Evolve.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q8f-ff55-86rj.