CVE-2020-13532 Privilege escalation in Dream Report

Critical 9.3 Published 9 Apr 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can replace the Syncfusion Dashboard Service binary to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM in Dream Report.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-13532?

CVE-2020-13532 is a critical vulnerability in Dream Report, published on 9 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Dream Report 5 R20-2. In the default configuration, the Syncfusion Dashboard Service service binary can be replaced by attackers to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13532?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dreamreport Dream Report.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-13532 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxcx-3jxf-738h.