CVE-2020-15838 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published 9 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges due to weak permissions in the Agent Update System folder of ConnectWise Automate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-15838?

CVE-2020-15838 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation because the _LTUPDATE folder has weak permissions.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Connectwise Automate.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-15838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp23-9g3v-fp46.