CVE-2020-8012
CriticalPublic exploitCA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the robot (controller) component.
Published Feb 18, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2020-8012 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Unified Infrastructure Management (Broadcom), CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Unified Infrastructure Management <=9.20, Unified Infrastructure Management 9.20.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
77%
Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the robot (controller) component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
3 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Unified Infrastructure ManagementBroadcom | 20.1 | 9.20 |
| CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) | >= 9.20 and below | n/a |
Patched Releases
Unified Infrastructure Management
<=9.20
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Feb 18, 2020
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024
Weakness Type
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
References
- advisoryhttps://support.broadcom.com/external/content/security-advisories/CA20200205-01-Security-Notice-for-CA-Unified-Infrastructure-Management/7832
- advisoryhttps://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/status/announcement-documents/2019/ca20200205-01-security-notice-for-ca-unified-infrastructure-management.html
- exploithttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156577/Nimsoft-nimcontroller-7.80-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- exploithttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158693/CA-Unified-Infrastructure-Management-Nimsoft-7.80-Buffer-Overflow.html
- exploitMSF nimcontroller_bof.rb
FAQ
Common Questions.
CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the robot (controller) component.
Affected: Unified Infrastructure Management (Broadcom) versions 20.1; CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) versions >= 9.20 and below. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Unified Infrastructure Management <=9.20, Unified Infrastructure Management 9.20.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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