CVE-2018-20735: High severity bmc patrol perform agent vulnerability
DISPUTED 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.
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What is CVE-2018-20735?
CVE-2018-20735 is an issue discovered in BMC PATROL Agent through version 11.3.01 that allows lateral movement and escalation of privilege in a Windows Active Directory environment.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-20735?
CVE-2018-20735 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).
What software is affected by CVE-2018-20735?
BMC PATROL Agent version 11.3.01 is affected by CVE-2018-20735.
How can I fix CVE-2018-20735?
To fix CVE-2018-20735, update BMC PATROL Agent to a version beyond 11.3.01.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-20735?
More information about CVE-2018-20735 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46556/) and [Reference 2](https://www.securifera.com/blog/2018/12/17/bmc-patrol-agent-domain-user-to-domain-admin/)