CVE-2020-11474 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a symbolic link vulnerability in the Support Assistant to modify registry files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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-2020-11474?

CVE-2020-11474 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NCP Secure Enterprise Client before 10.15 r47589 allows a symbolic link attack on enumusb.reg via Support Assistant.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ncp-E Secure Enterprise Client.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-11474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2v2g-rr8c-cpwh.

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