Privilege escalation in Huawei FusionSphere OpenStack
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9225 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FusionSphere OpenStack Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU29141
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9225
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not incorrectly performs a privilege assignment when an actor attempts to perform an action. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFusionSphere OpenStack: 6.5.1
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200617-01-fusionsphere-en
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
