Multiple vulnerabilities in Gigamon GigaVUE-OS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-23249 CVE-2020-12252 CVE-2020-12251 CVE-2020-23250 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 CWE-434 CWE-22 CWE-327 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GigaVUE-OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Gigamon |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU49362
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-23249
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a Redis database password in plaintext. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request to obtain Redis database credentials.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGigaVUE-OS: 5.4 - 5.9
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Arbitrary file upload
EUVDB-ID: #VU49365
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12252
CWE-ID:
CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application allows unrestricted upload of dangerous files in filename parameter within the upload functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGigaVUE-OS: 5.4 - 5.9
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU49364
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12251
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied passed in the upload functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal sequences and read contents of arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGigaVUE-OS: 5.4 - 5.9
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm
EUVDB-ID: #VU49363
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 1.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-23250
CWE-ID:
CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software uses a weak algorithm for a hash stored in internal database. A local administrator can obtain sensitive information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGigaVUE-OS: 5.4 - 5.9
External linksQ & 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.
