Privilege escalation in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
CVE-2020-13776
systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000082.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/15985 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13776?
- CVE-2020-13776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13776?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13776 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.