CVE-2020-23864 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the WindowsApps folder, affecting IOBit Malware Fighter users.

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

What is CVE-2020-23864?

CVE-2020-23864 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 exits in IOBit Malware Fighter version 8.0.2.547. Local escalation of privileges is possible by dropping a malicious DLL file into the WindowsApps folder.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iobit Malware Fighter.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-23864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7r53-hqqr-hc6m.

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