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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-27216

Vulnerability CVE-2020-27216 in Linux/Unix systems allows privilege escalation through shared directories.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(223564);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/03/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-27216");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0004");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-27216");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - In Eclipse Jetty versions 1.0 thru 9.4.32.v20200930, 10.0.0.alpha1 thru 10.0.0.beta2, and 11.0.0.alpha1
    thru 11.0.0.beta2O, on Unix like systems, the system's temporary directory is shared between all users on
    that system. A collocated user can observe the process of creating a temporary sub directory in the shared
    temporary directory and race to complete the creation of the temporary subdirectory. If the attacker wins
    the race then they will have read and write permission to the subdirectory used to unpack web
    applications, including their WEB-INF/lib jar files and JSP files. If any code is ever executed out of
    this temporary directory, this can lead to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. (CVE-2020-27216)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-27216");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/10/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
 "metadata": {
  "spec_version": "1.0p"
 },
 "requires": [
  {
   "scope": "scan_config",
   "match": {
    "vendor_unpatched": true
   }
  },
  {
   "scope": "target",
   "match": {
    "os": "linux"
   }
  }
 ],
 "report": {
  "report_type": "unpatched"
 },
 "checks": [
  {
   "product": {
    "name": "jetty",
    "type": "rpm_package"
   },
   "check_algorithm": "rpm",
   "constraints": [
    {
     "requires": [
      {
       "scope": "target",
       "match": {
        "distro": "redhat"
       }
      },
      {
       "scope": "target",
       "match_one": {
        "os_version": [
         "7",
         "8"
        ]
       }
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
};

var vdf_res = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result: vdf_res);

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06 Mar 2025 00:00Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 24.4
CVSS 3.17
EPSS0.0009
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