CVE-2020-23968 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can elevate privileges via a symlink attack on log files in the Sign&go Workstation Security Suite.

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-2020-23968?

CVE-2020-23968 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 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

Ilex International Sign&go Workstation Security Suite 7.1 allows elevation of privileges via a symlink attack on ProgramData\Ilex\S&G\Logs\000-sngWSService1.log.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23968?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ilex International Sign\&go.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-23968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqjq-9784-hvpv.

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