Buffer overflow in Broadcom Unified_infrastructure_management
CVE-2020-8012
CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the robot (controller) component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.776 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Broadcom Unified_infrastructure_management — versions 20.1
- Ca Technologies - A Broadcom Company Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/uim) — versions 9.20 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuln@ca.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vuln@ca.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- vuln@ca.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- vuln@ca.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8012?
- CVE-2020-8012 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Unified_infrastructure_management, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8012?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8012 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.