CVE-2020-11847

HIGHNVD 8.28.2—

8.2

SSH authenticated user when access the PAM server can execute an OS command to gain the full system access using bash. This issue affects Privileged Access Manager before 3.7.0.1.

CVSS v3: 8.2
EG Score: 8.2(medium)
EPSS: 38.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 21, 2024

Last Modified

August 23, 2024

References (1)

security@opentexthttps://www.netiq.com/documentation/privileged-account-manager-37/npam_3701_releasenotes/data/npam_3701_releasenotes.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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What is CVE-2020-11847?

CVE-2020-11847 is a high vulnerability published on August 21, 2024. SSH authenticated user when access the PAM server can execute an OS command to gain the full system access using bash. This issue affects Privileged Access Manager before 3.7.0.1.

When was CVE-2020-11847 disclosed?

CVE-2020-11847 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 21, 2024, with the most recent update on August 23, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-11847 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-11847 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11847?

CVE-2020-11847 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-11847?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11847, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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