Information disclosure in Cloudlinux Cagefs

CVE-2020-36771

CloudLinux CageFS 7.1.1-1 or below passes the authentication token as a command line argument. In some configurations this allows local users to view the authentication token via the process list and gain code execution as another user.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36771?
CVE-2020-36771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cloudlinux Cagefs, classified under CWE-214. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-36771?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36771 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.