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Unknown
CVE-2020-36772
CloudLinux CageFS 7.0.8-2 or below insufficiently restricts file paths supplied...
Vulnerability Description
CloudLinux CageFS 7.0.8-2 or below insufficiently restricts file paths supplied to the sendmail proxy command. This allows local users to read and write arbitrary files of certain file formats outside the CageFS environment.
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)
References
- https://blog.cloudlinux.com/lve-manager-lve-stats-lve-utils-and-alt-python27-cllib-have-been-rolled-out-to-100
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/25
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176791/CloudLinux-CageFS-7.0.8-2-Insufficiently-Restricted-Proxy-Command.html
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2020/SBA-ADV-20200707-02_CloudLinux_CageFS_Insufficiently_Restricted_Proxy_Commands
Affected Vendor
Cloudlinux OS
View all reports →Affected Software
cagefs
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0.8-2, 7.1.1-1
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 22nd, 2024
Last Modified:
May 30th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available