#VU45745 Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in net-snmp (Debian package) - CVE-2020-15862

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#VU45745 Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in net-snmp (Debian package) - CVE-2020-15862

Published: August 17, 2020 / Updated: November 24, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45745
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15862
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
net-snmp (Debian package)
Software vendor:
Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions set by the Net-snmp installed on Debian-based systems. A remote user can overwrite files in net-snmp directory via EXTEND MIB and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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