CVE-2020-24718 json
bhyve, as used in FreeBSD through 12.1 and illumos (e.g., OmniOS CE through r151034 and OpenIndiana through Hipster 2020.04), does not prop…
published 2020-09-25 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17429
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
bhyve, as used in FreeBSD through 12.1 and illumos (e.g., OmniOS CE through r151034 and OpenIndiana through Hipster 2020.04), does not properly restrict VMCS and VMCB read/write operations, as demonstrated by a root user in a container on an Intel system, who can gain privileges by modifying VMCS_HOST_RIP.
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/blob/84971882a96ac0fecd538b02208054a872ff8af3/usr/src/uts/i86pc/io/vmm/intel/vmcs.c#L246-L249 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/illumos/illumos-gate/blob/84971882a96ac0fecd538b02208054a872ff8af3/usr/src/uts/i86pc/io/vmm/intel/vmcs.c#L246
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
security.freebsd.org
/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:28.bhyve_vmcs.asc
vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20201016-0002/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24718
- NVD CVE-2020-24718
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