CVE-2020-13539 Privilege escalation in Win-911

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can overwrite executables in the Win-911 Enterprise install directory to escalate privileges via the Mobile Runtime service.

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-2020-13539?

CVE-2020-13539 is a critical vulnerability in Win-911, published on 5 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13 install directory via “WIN-911 Mobile Runtime” service. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite various executables which could lead to escalation of the privileges when executed.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Win911 Win-911.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-13539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55q2-p5ph-m3fp.

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