Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-36161
An issue was discovered in Veritas APTARE 10.4 before 10.4P9 and 10.5 before 10.5P3. By default, on Windows systems, users can create directories under C:\. A low privileged user can create a directory at the configuration file locations. When the Windows system restarts, a malicious OpenSSL engine could exploit arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM. This gives the attacker administrator access on the system, allowing the attacker (by default) to access all data, access all installed applications, etc.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Veritas Aptare It Analytics — versions 10.4.00, 10.5.00
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS20-009 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36161?
- CVE-2020-36161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36161 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.