SB2020031808 - Use of hard-coded credentials in Quest Foglight Evolve
Published: March 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031808
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8868)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists within the "CommandLineService" functionality due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code in the "__service__ user" account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials for this account and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.