Privilege Escalation in Splashtop Software Updater by Splashtop
CVE-2020-12431
6.6MEDIUM
What is CVE-2020-12431?
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Splashtop Software Updater prior to version 1.5.6.16. The issue arises from insecure permissions applied to configuration files and named pipes that allow an attacker to manipulate permissions on Splashtop files and directories. This can result in unauthorized escalation of user privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM, enabling the possibility for DLL hijacking. This vulnerability also affects associated products such as Splashtop Streamer and Splashtop Business prior to version 3.3.8.0.
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References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved