CVE-2020-27192 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can inject code into ForkLift due to disabled library validation, enabling privilege escalation via the helper tool.

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-2020-27192?

CVE-2020-27192 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BinaryNights ForkLift 3.4 was compiled with the com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation flag enabled which allowed a local attacker to inject code into ForkLift. This would allow the attacker to run malicious code with escalated privileges through ForkLift's helper tool.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27192?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Binarynights Forklift.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f92h-24fv-q8vj.

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