An issue was discovered in Veritas CloudPoint before 8.3.0.1+hotfix.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Veritas CloudPoint before 8.3.0.1+hotfix. The CloudPoint Windows Agent leverages OpenSSL. This OpenSSL library attempts to load the \usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf configuration file, which does not exist. By default, on Windows systems users can create directories under <drive>:\. A low privileged user can create a <drive>:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf configuration file to load a malicious OpenSSL engine, which may result in arbitrary code execution. This would give the attacker administrator access on the system, allowing the attacker (by default) to access all data, access all installed applications, etc.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_cloudpoint:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_cloudpoint:8.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:cloudpoint:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_cloudpoint:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_cloudpoint:8.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wv9-vqfr-6hg4
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wv9-vqfr-6hg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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