Vulnerability Description
The td-agent-builder plugin before 2020-12-18 for Fluentd allows attackers to gain privileges because the bin directory is writable by a user account, but a file in bin is executed as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Td-Agent-Builder Project | Td-Agent-Builder | < 2020-12-18 |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160791/Fluentd-TD-agent-4.0.1-Insecure-FoldExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.fluentd.org/installation/install-by-msiProductVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/fluent-plugins-nursery/td-agent-builder/pull/247/commits/6f9cPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/issues/3201ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kenhys/td-agent-builder/commit/eec6e2dedf12f2e0c01c2bbe7b8c15PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://td-agent-package-browser.herokuapp.com/4/windowsThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4949Third Party Advisory
- https://www.fluentd.org/Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160791/Fluentd-TD-agent-4.0.1-Insecure-FoldExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.fluentd.org/installation/install-by-msiProductVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/fluent-plugins-nursery/td-agent-builder/pull/247/commits/6f9cPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/issues/3201ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kenhys/td-agent-builder/commit/eec6e2dedf12f2e0c01c2bbe7b8c15PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://td-agent-package-browser.herokuapp.com/4/windowsThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4949Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-28169?
CVE-2020-28169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). The td-agent-builder plugin before 2020-12-18 for Fluentd allows attackers to gain privileges because the bin directory is writable by a user account, but a file in bin is executed as NT AUTHORITY\SYS...
How severe is CVE-2020-28169?
CVE-2020-28169 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-28169?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Td-Agent-Builder Project Td-Agent-Builder, Microsoft Windows, Debian Debian Linux.