CVE-2020-27977 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker can escalate privileges by exploiting improper privilege checks when editing registry values in CapaInstaller.
- 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-2020-27977?
CVE-2020-27977 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CapaSystems CapaInstaller before 6.0.101 does not properly assign, modify, or check privileges for an actor who attempts to edit registry values, allowing an attacker to escalate privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Capasystems Capainstaller.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw8f-r34h-cx33.