#VU34067 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FusionCompute - CVE-2020-9078

Vulnerability identifier: #VU34067

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9078

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FusionCompute
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FusionCompute: 8.0

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External links
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200805-01-fusioncompute-en

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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