CVE-2019-15720 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by modifying backup plans to execute arbitrary scripts as part of pre or post backup actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15720?
CVE-2019-15720 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CloudBerry Backup v6.1.2.34 allows local privilege escalation via a Pre or Post backup action. With only user-level access, a user can modify the backup plan and add a Pre backup action script that executes on behalf of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cloudberrylab Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7mj-v488-82c3.