CVE-2020-36531
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SevOne Network Management System up to 5.7.2.22. This issue affects the Device Manager Page. An injection leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be initiated remotely.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAn injection vulnerability exists in the Device Manager Page of SevOne Network Management System up to version 5.7.2.22, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious input that leads to privilege escalation. The specific injection type is not detailed, but the vulnerability is exploitable remotely with a high CVSS score of 8.8.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.7.2.0, <= 5.7.2.22CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed SevOne NMS versionAccess the SevOne administration interface or check the software inventory. Look for the version number displayed in the system information, about page, or version command output.Affected if The version number is 5.7.2.0 through 5.7.2.22 inclusive
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Confirm the Device Manager Page is accessibleNavigate to the Device Manager Page within the SevOne web interface or API endpoint. Verify the page loads and accepts user input.Affected if The Device Manager Page is available and functional in the installation
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Verify user access to Device Manager functionalityCheck the user account privileges and roles assigned. Determine if the account has access to create, modify, or delete devices through the Device Manager Page.Affected if Any user account with access to the Device Manager Page exists in the system
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Check network exposure of the management interfaceDetermine if the SevOne web management interface is accessible from network locations outside the trusted administrative network.Affected if The SevOne management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
The environment is affected if SevOne NMS version 5.7.2.0 through 5.7.2.22 is installed and the Device Manager Page is accessible to any user account.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade SevOne NMS to a version beyond 5.7.2.22, or implement proper input validation and sanitization on the Device Manager Page to neutralize the injection vector. If an update is unavailable, restrict network access to the management interface as a compensating control.
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