CVE-2020-15593
First published: Mon Jul 27 2020(Updated: )
SteelCentral Aternity Agent 11.0.0.120 on Windows mishandles IPC. It uses an executable running as a high privileged Windows service to perform administrative tasks and collect data from other processes. It distributes functionality among different processes and uses IPC (Inter-Process Communication) primitives to enable the processes to cooperate. Any user in the system is allowed to access the interprocess communication channel AternityAgentAssistantIpc, retrieve a serialized object and call object methods remotely. Among others, the methods allow any user to: (1) Create and/or overwrite arbitrary XML files across the system; (2) Create arbitrary directories across the system; and (3) Load arbitrary plugins (i.e., C# assemblies) from the "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)/Aternity Information Systems/Assistant/plugins” directory and execute code contained in them.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbed Steelcentral Aternity Agent | =11.0.0.120 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
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What is CVE-2020-15593?
CVE-2020-15593 is a vulnerability in SteelCentral Aternity Agent 11.0.0.120 on Windows that mishandles IPC, allowing for potential privilege escalation.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-15593?
The severity of CVE-2020-15593 is rated as high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.
What is the affected software for CVE-2020-15593?
The affected software for CVE-2020-15593 is Riverbed Steelcentral Aternity Agent version 11.0.0.120 on Windows.
How does CVE-2020-15593 impact Windows?
CVE-2020-15593 allows an attacker to potentially escalate privileges on Windows systems running SteelCentral Aternity Agent 11.0.0.120.
How can I mitigate the CVE-2020-15593 vulnerability?
To mitigate the CVE-2020-15593 vulnerability, it is recommended to follow the mitigation steps provided by the vendor or refer to the advisory linked in the references section.
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