CVE-2020-8574

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Active IQ Unified Manager for Linux versions prior to 9.6 ship with the Java Management Extension Remote Method Invocation (JMX RMI) service enabled allowing unauthorized code execution to local users.

Affected products

Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, Linux, and Microsoft Windows: before 9.6 — fixed in 9.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, Linux, and Microsoft Windows 9.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200803-0001/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200803-0001/

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