High severity · published Aug 28, 2023
CVE-2020-24165
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS)
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in TCG Accelerator in QEMU 4.2.0, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and cause a denial of service (DoS). Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a valid security issue by multiple third parties.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
4.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24165
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1863025
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory
https://pastebin.com/iqCbjdT8
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0012/
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