CVE-2020-8442 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the ossec-analysisd component of OSSEC-HIDS versions 2.7 through 3.5.0. An authenticated client can trigger this flaw within the rootcheck decoder, leading to a high-severity impact. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring only low privileges and no user interaction for exploitation over the network. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.7, <= 3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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