Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-28169
The td-agent-builder plugin before 2020-12-18 for Fluentd allows attackers to gain privileges because the bin directory is writable by a user account, but a file in bin is executed as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Td-Agent-Builder Project
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.fluentd.org/installation/install-by-msi (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- td-agent-package-browser.herokuapp.com/4/windows (Third Party Advisory)
- www.fluentd.org/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/kenhys/td-agent-builder/commit/eec6e2dedf12f2e0c01c2bbe7b8c15b639b3b… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/fluent/fluentd/issues/3201 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/fluent-plugins-nursery/td-agent-builder/pull/247/commits/6f9cb639339… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160791/Fluentd-TD-agent-4.0.1-Insecure-Folder-Per… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4949 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28169?
- CVE-2020-28169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28169?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-28169 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.