CVE-2020-13149 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit weak folder permissions in MSI Dragon Center to overwrite system files and gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2020-13149?
CVE-2020-13149 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Weak permissions on the "%PROGRAMDATA%\MSI\Dragon Center" folder in Dragon Center before 2.6.2003.2401, shipped with Micro-Star MSI Gaming laptops, allows local authenticated users to overwrite system files and gain escalated privileges. One attack method is to change the Recommended App binary within App.json. Another attack method is to use this part of %PROGRAMDATA% for mounting an RPC Control directory.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13149?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Msi Dragon Center.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-13149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cggv-m6ff-v652.