CVE-2018-20871 is a critical vulnerability affecting Univa Grid Engine before version 8.6.3, specifically when configured for Docker jobs and execd spooling on root_squash. The flaw, identified as CWE-732, involves weak file permissions allowing "other" write access in certain scenarios. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:univa:grid_engine:8.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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