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CVE-2020-8446

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202007-33

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to path traversal (with write access) via crafted syscheck messages written directly to the analysisd UNIX domain socket by a local user.

En OSSEC-HIDS versiones 2.7 hasta 3.5.0, el componente del servidor responsable del análisis de registro (ossec-analysisd) es vulnerable al salto de ruta (con acceso de escritura) por medio de mensajes syscheck diseñados directamente por un usuario local en el socket de dominio UNIX analysisd.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OSSEC, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code. Versions less than 3.6.0 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-01-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ossec
Search vendor "Ossec"
 Ossec
Search vendor "Ossec" for product "Ossec"
 >= 2.7 <= 3.5.0
Search vendor "Ossec" for product "Ossec" and version " >= 2.7 <= 3.5.0"
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Affected