CVE-2020-13542

Public Exploit

Description

A local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of LogicalDoc 8.5.1 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either replace the service binary or replace DLL files loaded by the service, both which get executed by a service thus executing arbitrary commands with System privileges.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: n/a LogicalDoc
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1154 exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13542?
CVE-2020-13542 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13542?
To fix CVE-2020-13542, 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-2020-13542 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-13542 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-13542?
CVE-2020-13542 affects n/a LogicalDoc.
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