CVE-2020-13431 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing the I2PSvc.exe file due to weak directory permissions in the I2P software.

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-2020-13431?

CVE-2020-13431 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

I2P before 0.9.46 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse I2PSvc.exe file because of weak permissions on a certain %PROGRAMFILES% subdirectory.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geti2p I2p.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-13431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cfq-849g-j9jx.

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