Privilege escalation in Bmc Patrol Agent
CVE-2020-35593
BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bmc Patrol_agent
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35593?
- CVE-2020-35593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Patrol Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35593?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.