CVE-2020-35152

Privilege escalation through unquoted service binary path on Cloudflare WARP for Windows

Description

Cloudflare WARP for Windows allows privilege escalation due to an unquoted service path. A malicious user or process running with non-administrative privileges can become an administrator by abusing the unquoted service path issue. Since version 1.2.2695.1, the vulnerability was fixed by adding quotes around the service's binary path. This issue affects Cloudflare WARP for Windows, versions prior to 1.2.2695.1.

Category

4.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Cloudflare Cloudflare WARP for Windows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/cloudflare/advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-qc57-v5q8-f22h third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35152?
CVE-2020-35152 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35152?
To fix CVE-2020-35152, 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-2020-35152 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-35152 is being actively exploited. 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-2020-35152?
CVE-2020-35152 affects Cloudflare Cloudflare WARP for Windows.
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