CVE-2020-36154 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain administrative privileges by exploiting insecure directory permissions in the Pearson VUE VTS Installer.
- 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-2020-36154?
CVE-2020-36154 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36154?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pearson Vue Testing System.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-762w-4wr8-9572.