What is CVE-2020-35593?

CVE-2020-35593 is a high vulnerability published on September 5, 2023. BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.

When was CVE-2020-35593 disclosed?

CVE-2020-35593 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-35593 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-35593 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-35593?

CVE-2020-35593 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-35593?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-35593, 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.

CVE-2020-35593

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00 allows local privilege escalation via vectors involving pconfig +RESTART -host.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 10.5%
KEV: Not listed

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://web.archive.org/web/20210106175128/https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593
cve@mitrehttps://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593
cve@mitrehttps://webapps.bmc.com/support/faces/az/prodallversions.jsp?seqid=304517
cve@mitrehttps://www.securifera.com/advisories/
cve@mitrehttps://www.securifera.com/blog/2021/03/08/bmc-patrol-agent-domain-user-to-domain-admin-part-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://web.archive.org/web/20210106175128/https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://webapps.bmc.com/support/faces/az/prodallversions.jsp?seqid=304517
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securifera.com/advisories/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securifera.com/blog/2021/03/08/bmc-patrol-agent-domain-user-to-domain-admin-part-2/

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