CVE-2020-24361: Critical severity SNMPTT SNMPTT vulnerability

Published Aug 16, 2020
·
Updated

SNMPTT before 1.4.2 allows attackers to execute shell code via EXEC, PREXEC, or unknowntrapexec.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
SNMPTT SNMPTT<1.4.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
ubuntu/snmptt<1.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
1.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
ubuntu/snmptt<1.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
1.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
ubuntu/snmptt<1.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/snmptt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/snmptt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/snmptt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Event History

Aug 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:31 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The vulnerability is network-reachable and requires no privileges or user interaction, according to the CVSS vector. An attacker can exploit it through the affected SNMPTT functionality involving EXEC, PREXEC, or unknown_trap_exec.

2

Which configurations are affected?

Configurations that use EXEC, PREXEC, or unknown_trap_exec are identified as vulnerable. The provided data does not establish whether a default SNMPTT configuration enables any of these directives.

3

What versions should be remediated?

SNMPTT versions before 1.4.2 are affected. Upgrade to 1.4.2 or a vendor-provided fixed package for the deployed operating system.

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