CVE-2020-14418

Public Exploit

Description

A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory nettitude.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modules third party advisory product
https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escalation/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14418?
CVE-2020-14418 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14418?
To fix CVE-2020-14418, 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-2020-14418 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-14418 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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