CVE-2020-29654 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker can exploit DLL hijacking in Western Digital Dashboard to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-29654?
CVE-2020-29654 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Western Digital Dashboard before 3.2.2.9 allows DLL Hijacking that leads to compromise of the SYSTEM account.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29654?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Westerndigital Dashboard.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64j2-vfrj-6r28.