CVE-2020-5569 Privilege escalation in HDD Password tool (for Windows)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with Windows service privileges by placing a malicious executable in a path with spaces due to unquoted service paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5569?
CVE-2020-5569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation HDD Password tool (for Windows), published on 20 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted search path vulnerability exists in HDD Password tool (for Windows) version 1.20.6620 and earlier which is stored in CANVIO PREMIUM 3TB(HD-MB30TY, HD-MA30TY, HD-MB30TS, HD-MA30TS), CANVIO PREMIUM 2TB(HD-MB20TY, HD-MA20TY, HD-MB20TS, HD-MA20TS), CANVIO PREMIUM 1TB(HD-MB10TY, HD-MA10TY, HD-MB10TS, HD-MA10TS), CANVIO SLIM 1TB(HD-SB10TK, HD-SB10TS), and CANVIO SLIM 500GB(HD-SB50GK, HD-SA50GK, HD-SB50GS, HD-SA50GS), and which was downloaded before 2020 May 10. Since it registers Windows services with unquoted file paths, when a registered path contains spaces, and a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, it may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Toshiba Password Tool for Windows.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg44-xqjw-5phc.