What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24356?

CVE-2020-24356 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24356?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-24356. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Cloudflared CVE-2020-24356

Q: Which versions of Cloudflared are affected by CVE-2020-24356?

`cloudflared` versions prior to 2020.8.1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability on Windows systems. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.. A patch is available.

HIGH

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2020-10-02 cna@cloudflare.com

Privilege Escalation Microsoft Cloudflared

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 02, 2020 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

cloudflared versions prior to 2020.8.1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability on Windows systems. When run on a Windows system, cloudflared searches for configuration files which could be abused by a malicious entity to execute commands as a privileged user. Version 2020.8.1 fixes this issue.

AnalysisAI

cloudflared versions prior to 2020.8.1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability on Windows systems. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. cloudflared versions prior to 2020.8.1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability on Windows systems. When run on a Windows system, cloudflared searches for configuration files which could be abused by a malicious entity to execute commands as a privileged user. Version 2020.8.1 fixes this issue. Affected products include: Cloudflare Cloudflared. Version information: prior to 2020.8.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.