8.8

CVE-2020-36161: veritas aptare_it_analytics

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 06-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36161 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in veritas aptare_it_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas APTARE 10.4 before 10.4P9 and 10.5 before 10.5P3. By default, on Windows systems, users can create directories under C:\. A low privileged user can create a directory at the configuration file locations. When the Windows system restarts, a malicious OpenSSL engine could exploit arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM. This gives the attacker administrator access on the system, allowing the attacker (by default) to access all data, access all installed applications, etc.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.42% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Veritas1 product
  • aptare_it_analytics10.4.00 | 10.4.00:patch1 | 10.4.00:patch2 | 10.4.00:patch3 | 10.4.00:patch4 | 10.4.00:patch5 | 10.4.00:patch6 | 10.4.00:patch7 | 10.4.00:patch8 | 10.5.00 | 10.5.00:patch1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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