HIGH

CVE-2018-20735

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

38.0%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01. It was found that the PatrolCli application can allow for lateral movement and escalation of privilege inside a Windows Active Directory environment. It was found that by default the PatrolCli / PATROL Agent application only verifies if the password provided for the given username is correct; it does not verify the permissions of the user on the network. This means if you have PATROL Agent installed on a high value target (domain controller), you can use a low privileged domain user to authenticate with PatrolCli and then connect to the domain controller and run commands as SYSTEM. This means any user on a domain can escalate to domain admin through PATROL Agent. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because they believe it is adequate to prevent this escalation by means of a custom, non-default configuration

Technical details

Published
1/17/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20735?

An issue was discovered in BMC PATROL Agent through 11.3.01. It was found that the PatrolCli application can allow for lateral movement and escalation of privilege inside a Windows Active Directory environment. It was found that by default the PatrolCli / PATROL Agent application only verifies if the password provided for the given username is correct; it does not verify the permissions of the user on the network. This means if you have PATROL Agent installed on a high value target (domain controller), you can use a low privileged domain user to authenticate with PatrolCli and then connect to the domain controller and run commands as SYSTEM. This means any user on a domain can escalate to domain admin through PATROL Agent. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because they believe it is adequate to prevent this escalation by means of a custom, non-default configuration

Is CVE-2018-20735 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20735 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 38.0%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20735?

CVE-2018-20735 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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