CVE-2020-26894 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious cmd.exe in the application directory, exploiting unsafe path resolution in the shell function.
- 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-2020-26894?
CVE-2020-26894 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Faulknermedia Wildlife Issues in the New Millennium.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-26894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrmr-fjxh-fm4g.