Is CVE-2020-8781 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8781 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8781?

CVE-2020-8781 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-8781?

Patch guidance is available from sierrawireless security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-8781.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8781?

1 product: sierrawireless aleos.

Fix CVE-2020-8781 - HIGH sierrawireless aleos

Description

Lack of input sanitization in UpdateRebootMgr service of ALEOS 4.11 and later allow an escalation to root from a low-privilege process.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIERRAWIRELESS
Published: 10/6/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-8781

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