CVE-2020-36468 — CGC
MEDIUMCVE-2020-36468 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in cgc_project cgc. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. Versions up to 2020-12-10 are affected; the records list no fixed version yet, so check the vendor advisory below.
An issue was discovered in the cgc crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. Ptr::write performs non-atomic write operations on an underlying pointer.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Description
An issue was discovered in the cgc crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. Ptr::write performs non-atomic write operations on an underlying pointer.
Affected Products
cgccgc_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every cgc_project cgc deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.
Remediation status
The records we use list no fixed version for CVE-2020-36468 (versions up to 2020-12-10 are affected). Check the cgc_project cgc advisory for a patched release, and apply the workarounds below until you can upgrade.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-36468 being exploited in your environment?
Detect and block the exploit chain at execution, on systems you cannot patch yet.