CVE-2020-36771 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2020-36771

CloudLinux CageFS 7.1.1-1 or below passes the authentication token as...

Vulnerability Description

CloudLinux CageFS 7.1.1-1 or below passes the authentication token as a command line argument. In some configurations this allows local users to view the authentication token via the process list and gain code execution as another user.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • David Lisa Gnedt (SBA Research)

Affected Vendor

Cloudlinux OS

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Affected Software

cagefs
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1.1-1, 7.1.2-2

Timeline

Official Publish: January 22nd, 2024
Last Modified: June 20th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.