#VU46717 Protection mechanism failure in desktop - CVE-2020-8230
Published: August 17, 2020 / Updated: September 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46717
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8230
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
desktop
desktop
Software vendor:
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to leverage absence of security measures.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not implement ASLR and DEP protection mechanisms. A remote attacker can leverage from absence of such feature to facilitate exploitation of other vulnerabilities in the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.