CVE-2020-28369 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 12 Dec 2023 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a user-writable temporary directory loaded by the application.

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-2020-28369?

CVE-2020-28369 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows (aka PMfW) through 5.7, a SYSTEM installation causes Cryptbase.dll to be loaded from the user-writable location %WINDIR%\Temp.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28369?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Beyondtrust Privilege Management for Windows.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-28369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fw8-2j3x-v679.