CVE-2020-8585

Account-data disclosure via PuTTY Link handling

Published Jan 28, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager Core Package before 5.2.5 allows local users to read sensitive account data. The published record identifies PuTTY Link as the disclosure path and CWE-59 link following, but does not identify the affected file or unsafe operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and the reported consequence is limited to confidentiality without data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager Core Package before 5.2.5 allows local users to read sensitive account data. The published record identifies PuTTY Link as the disclosure path and CWE-59 link following, but does not identify the affected file or unsafe operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and the reported consequence is limited to confidentiality without data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-8585
Published
Jan 28, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
NetApp
Product
Active IQ Unified Manager
Classifications
CWE-59, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 28, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Prior to 5.2.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NetApp · Active IQ Unified Managerversion=Prior to 5.2.5

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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