File Overwrite Vulnerability in Sierra Wireless Windows Mobile Broadband Driver
CVE-2020-8948

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sierrawireless

Status
Mobile Broadband Driver Package
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2020

What is CVE-2020-8948?

The vulnerability in Sierra Wireless Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Packages allows unprivileged users to create hard links, leading to the overwrite of arbitrary files in system folders. This capability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with system privileges, posing a significant risk to system integrity and security.

References

https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/sierra_wireless
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https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/softw...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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