PT-2020-6806 · Unknown+1 · Networkmanager-Ssh+1

Kobus Van Schoor · Published 2020-02-16 · Updated 2022-01-01 · CVE-2020-9355

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NetworkManager-ssh versions prior to 1.2.11

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the NetworkManager-ssh program, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to escalate privileges. This is due to the mishandling of extra options.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.2.11, update to version 1.2.11 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the NetworkManager-ssh program until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2020-1244

BDU:2022-07037

CVE-2020-9355

DSA-4637-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Networkmanager-Ssh

References · 16

• https://debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4637 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4637-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-9355 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-07037 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9355 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-9355 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9355 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-9355 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-9355 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9355 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/danfruehauf/NetworkManager-ssh/pull/98 · Note
• https://github.com/danfruehauf/NetworkManager-ssh/releases/tag/1.2.11 · Note
• https://github.com/danfruehauf/NetworkManager-ssh/commit/5d88cd89795352b5df54cc0ebb6a0076b8c89ee4 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/1162 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020022303 · Note