CVE-2020-24356 — MEDIUM (6.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-24356?

CVE-2020-24356 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-24356?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cloudflare Cloudflared.

Vulnerability Description

`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.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cloudflare	Cloudflared	< 2020.8.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/security/advisories/GHSA-hgwp-4vp4-qmmThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/security/advisories/GHSA-hgwp-4vp4-qmmThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-24356?

CVE-2020-24356 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). `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...

How severe is CVE-2020-24356?

CVE-2020-24356 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-24356?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cloudflare Cloudflared.