#VU46714 Code Injection in desktop - CVE-2020-8224

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#VU46714 Code Injection in desktop - CVE-2020-8224

Published: August 10, 2020 / Updated: September 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46714
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8224
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
desktop
Software vendor:
Nextcloud

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing OpenSSL configuration file. A remote user can upload a malicious OpenSSL config file into a fixed directory and execute arbitrary code on the system.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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