CVE-2020-5755

Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming. This could allow attackers to trigger a crash or wait upon Webroot service restart to rewrite and hijack dlls in this directory for privilege escalation.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-36	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webroot:endpoint_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-06-15 20:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-5755

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5755

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5755

JSON object : View

Products Affected

webroot

endpoint_agents

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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