CVE-2020-12079 Code injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via sandbox escape in Beaker browser due to missing Electron context isolation and prototype pollution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-12079?

CVE-2020-12079 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Beaker before 0.8.9 allows a sandbox escape, enabling system access and code execution. This occurs because Electron context isolation is not used, and therefore an attacker can conduct a prototype-pollution attack against the Electron internal messaging API.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12079?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Beakerbrowser Beaker.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-12079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxvv-6mm7-75fh.

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