CVE-2020-36772

4.4 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2024-01-22 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2024-01-22 15:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-73
Record status: Modified

Affected

Cloudlinux Cagefs < 7.1.1-1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record