Is CVE-2020-8868 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8868 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8868?

CVE-2020-8868 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-8868?

Patch guidance is available from quest security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-8868.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8868?

1 product: quest foglight evolve.

Fix CVE-2020-8868 - CRITICAL quest foglight evolve

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight Evolve 9.0.0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the __service__ user account. The product contains a hard-coded password for this account. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-9553.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-798 · Hard-coded Credentials CWE-798 · Hard-coded Credentials

Metadata

Primary Vendor: QUEST
Published: 3/23/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-8868

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