CVE-2020-13549 Privilege escalation in Sytech
Local attackers can overwrite service executables due to insecure file permissions, leading to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
- 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-2020-13549?
CVE-2020-13549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sytech, published on 19 Feb 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 Sytech XL Reporter v14.0.1 install directory. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite service executables and execute arbitrary code with privileges of user set to run the service or replace other files within the installation folder, which would allow for local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sytech Xlreporter.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-13549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx44-m54v-4pwc.