CVE-2020-12431

Public Exploit

Description

A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before 1.5.6.16. Insecure permissions on the configuration file and named pipe allow for local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM, by forcing a permission change to any Splashtop files and directories, with resultant DLL hijacking. This product is bundled with Splashtop Streamer (before 3.3.8.0) and Splashtop Business (before 3.3.8.0).

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory splashtop.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0 vendor advisory release notes
https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12431?
CVE-2020-12431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12431?
To fix CVE-2020-12431, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12431 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-12431 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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