What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24332?

CVE-2020-24332 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-24332?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-24332. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24332?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-24332. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Trousers CVE-2020-24332

MEDIUM

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)

2020-08-13 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Trousers Fedora

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 13, 2020 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the creation of the system.data file is prone to symlink attacks. The tss user can be used to create or corrupt existing files, which could possibly lead to a DoS attack.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the creation of the system.data file is prone to symlink attacks. The tss user can be used to create or corrupt existing files, which could possibly lead to a DoS attack. Affected products include: Trustedcomputinggroup Trousers, Fedoraproject Fedora. Version information: through 0.3.14..

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.