CVE-2020-14418 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can elevate privileges to SYSTEM via a TOCTOU race condition involving directory junctions in the madCodeHook library.
- 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-2020-14418?
CVE-2020-14418 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14418?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco Advanced Malware Protection, Madshi Madcodehook, Morphisec Unified Threat Prevention Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3q5-g4xc-24gf.