CVE-2020-28175 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute constructed programs to escalate privileges locally in SpeedFan, requiring attention from system administrators.

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-2020-28175?

CVE-2020-28175 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.52. Attackers can use constructed programs to increase user privileges

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Almico Speedfan.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3rc9-qgq4-2p4w.

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