CVE-2020-13540 Privilege escalation in Win-911
Local attackers can overwrite executables in the Win-911 install directory due to weak file permissions, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2020-13540?
CVE-2020-13540 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 Account Change Utility. 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-2020-13540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Win911 Win-911.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-13540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Win-911
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcp2-mf64-vph6.