CVE-2020-13912 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing a writable executable file in the SolarWinds Advanced Monitoring Agent.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-13912?

CVE-2020-13912 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SolarWinds Advanced Monitoring Agent before 10.8.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file, because everyone can write to a certain .exe file.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Advanced Monitoring Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-13912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wjq-8xpw-jm38.

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