High severity · published Aug 12, 2021
CVE-2020-24576
Netskope Client through 77 allows low-privileged users to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
8.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Netskope Client through 77 allows low-privileged users to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Netskope · Netskope
through 77 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24576
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24576
Vendor Advisory
https://www.netskope.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.netskope.com/company/security-compliance-and-assurance/release-78-security-advisory-nskpsa2020-001
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