CVE-2020-17381 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can elevate privileges by replacing the executable due to insufficient access restrictions in the default installation directory.
- 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-2020-17381?
CVE-2020-17381 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 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
An issue was discovered in Ghisler Total Commander 9.51. Due to insufficient access restrictions in the default installation directory, an attacker can elevate privileges by replacing the %SYSTEMDRIVE%\totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE binary.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17381?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ghisler Total Commander.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-17381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrfh-vr5f-gm86.