Multiple vulnerabilities in Veritas APTARE

Published: 2020-10-19

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-27156 CVE-2020-27157
CWE-ID	CWE-285 CWE-287
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	APTARE Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Veritas Technologies

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU47707

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27156

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization check. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APTARE: before 10.5

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:veritas_technologies:aptare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS20-006#issue1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU47708