Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2020-35593 is a local privilege escalation issue in BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00. An attacker already present on a host could potentially gain higher privileges through PATROL Agent configuration restart behavior. The sources do not show active exploitation or a CVSS score. Likely exposed systems are servers or workstations running BMC PATROL Agent through 20.08.00. Risk is higher where non-administrative local users, service accounts, or compromised accounts can interact with PATROL Agent tooling or configuration paths. Prioritize this where PATROL Agent runs on critical servers or domain-connected management infrastructure. It is not described as remotely exploitable, but local escalation on monitoring agents can materially increase attacker impact after initial access. Mitigation focus: Inventory all BMC PATROL Agent installations and record exact versions.; Check BMC advisory guidance for fixed or supported versions.; Upgrade or remediate affected agents according to BMC instructions..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE reference
- https://webapps.bmc.com/support/faces/az/prodallversions.jsp?seqid=304517CVE reference
- https://community.bmc.com/s/article/SECURITY-Patrol-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-BMC-PATROL-Agent-CVE-2020-35593CVE reference
- https://www.securifera.com/blog/2021/03/08/bmc-patrol-agent-domain-user-to-domain-admin-part-2/CVE reference
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