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CVE-2020-12431

Published: May 21, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
6.6MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before 1.5.6.16. Insecure permissions on the configuration file and named pipe allow for local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM, by forcing a permission change to any Splashtop files and directories, with resultant DLL hijacking. This product is bundled with Splashtop Streamer (before 3.3.8.0) and Splashtop Business (before 3.3.8.0).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

n/an/a
software updatersplashtop
Mixed
Communications / video-conferencing
streamersplashtop
Mixed
Communications / video-conferencing
splashtopcommercialCommunicationsaka splashtop streamer, mirroring360 receiver

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0
support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com
https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer
improsec.com

Timeline

Published
May 21, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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