Vulnerability in Cloudlinux Cagefs
CVE-2020-36772
CloudLinux CageFS 7.0.8-2 or below insufficiently restricts file paths supplied to the sendmail proxy command. This allows local users to read and write arbitrary files of certain file formats outside the CageFS environment.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.2% 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
- Cloudlinux Cagefs
- Cloudlinux OS Cagefs — versions 7.0.8-2, 7.1.1-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.cloudlinux.com/lve-manager-lve-stats-lve-utils-and-alt-python27-cllib-have… (Release Notes)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/25 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176791/CloudLinux-CageFS-7.0.8-2-Insufficiently-R… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2020/SBA-ADV-20200707-02_CloudLin…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36772?
- CVE-2020-36772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloudlinux Cagefs, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36772?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36772 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.