CVE-2020-12744 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

An unprivileged local user can elevate privileges during the installation or repair of Verint Desktop Resources via the MSI installer.

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-2020-12744?

CVE-2020-12744 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The MSI installer in Verint Desktop Resources 15.2 allows an unprivileged local user to elevate their privileges during install or repair.

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12744?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Verint Desktop and Process Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w43-765r-w2w5.

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