Code Execution Vulnerability in Veritas DLO Products
CVE-2020-36165

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Veritas
Status
Desktop And Laptop Option
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2021

Summary

A vulnerability in Veritas Desktop and Laptop Option (DLO) prior to version 9.4 allows a low privileged user to exploit the OpenSSL library loading mechanism. Upon service startup, the software attempts to load the OpenSSL configuration file from a specified directory, which is absent by default. By creating this missing configuration file in the accessible directory, a malicious user can redirect the loading process to a rogue OpenSSL engine. This action can result in arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges, posing significant risks, including complete access to sensitive data and installed applications.

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VT...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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