CVE-2020-14975 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can delete, move, or copy arbitrary files via a vulnerable IOCTL in IOBit Unlocker, potentially leading to data loss or 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-2020-14975?

CVE-2020-14975 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to delete, move, or copy arbitrary files via IOCTL code 0x222124.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14975?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iobit Iobit Unlocker.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14975 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-14975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9363-8m84-c7q6.

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