netapp cloud-backup CVE-2018-20685 vulnerability in NetApp and Other Products
Published on January 10, 2019

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In OpenSSH 7.9, scp.c in the scp client allows remote SSH servers to bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2018-20685 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVE-2018-20685 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2018-20685

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NetApp Cloud Backup
 
NetApp Element Software
 
NetApp Ontap Select Deploy
 
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
 
NetApp Storage Automation Store
 
OpenBSD OpenSSH
 
Winscp
 
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
 
Debian Linux
 
Oracle Solaris
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus
 

Exploit Probability

EPSS
3.38%
Percentile
87.15%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.