What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11081?

CVE-2020-11081 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-11081?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-11081. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-11081?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-11081. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Osquery CVE-2020-11081

HIGH

Process Control (CWE-114)

2020-07-10 security-advisories@github.com

Privilege Escalation Osquery

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.2 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 10, 2020 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 8.2

DescriptionNVD

osquery before version 4.4.0 enables a privilege escalation vulnerability. If a Window system is configured with a PATH that contains a user-writable directory then a local user may write a zlib1.dll DLL, which osquery will attempt to load. Since osquery runs with elevated privileges this enables local escalation. This is fixed in version 4.4.0.

AnalysisAI

osquery before version 4.4.0 enables a privilege escalation vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-114. osquery before version 4.4.0 enables a privilege escalation vulnerability. If a Window system is configured with a PATH that contains a user-writable directory then a local user may write a zlib1.dll DLL, which osquery will attempt to load. Since osquery runs with elevated privileges this enables local escalation. This is fixed in version 4.4.0. Affected products include: Linuxfoundation Osquery. Version information: version 4.4.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.