CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2018-20764
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.19%
Linux
Original NVD Description
A buffer overflow exists in HelpSystems tcpcrypt on Linux, used for BoKS encrypted telnet through BoKS version 6.7.1. Since tcpcrypt is setuid, exploitation leads to privilege escalation.
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