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TI-2020-18940 Aliases CVE-2020-36772GHSA-xcjc-c88c-v52w

CloudLinux CageFS 7.0.8-2 or below insufficiently restricts file paths supplied to the…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00378 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed cagefs (Cloudlinux OS): 7.1.1-1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Cloudlinux OScagefs7.0.8-2 and later7.1.1-1Patch availableCNA
  • cagefs VendorCloudlinux OS Affected 7.0.8-2 and later Fixed in 7.1.1-1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cloudlinux:cagefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.1.1-1VulnerableCloudLinux Inc
  • cpe:2.3:a:cloudlinux:cagefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.1-1 Vulnerable ·CloudLinux Inc

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cagefs (Cloudlinux OS) Fixed in 7.1.1-1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36772
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcjc-c88c-v52w

References

Exploit 2

Other 2

  • TI-2020-18939 Information disclosure in Cloudlinux OS cagefs CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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