CVE-2020-15318: Medium severity zyxel cloud cnm secumanager vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2020
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Updated

Zyxel CloudCNM SecuManager 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 has a hardcoded DSA SSH key for the root account within the /opt/mysql chroot directory tree.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Zyxel Cloud CNM SecuManager=3.1.0
Zyxel Cloud CNM SecuManager=3.1.1

Event History

Jun 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:12 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15318?

CVE-2020-15318 is a vulnerability in Zyxel CloudCNM SecuManager 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 that allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the root account through a hardcoded DSA SSH key.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15318?

CVE-2020-15318 has a severity of 5.9 (Medium).

3

How does CVE-2020-15318 affect Zyxel CloudCNM SecuManager?

CVE-2020-15318 affects Zyxel CloudCNM SecuManager versions 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 by providing unauthorized access to the root account.

4

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-15318?

Zyxel has released a patch to fix the CVE-2020-15318 vulnerability. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Zyxel CloudCNM SecuManager.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15318?

For more information about CVE-2020-15318, you can visit the following references: [Reference 1](https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2020-03-09-zyxel-secumanager-0day-vulnerabilities.html), [Reference 2](https://www.zyxel.com/support/vulnerabilities-of-CloudCNM-SecuManager.shtml)

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