#VU26735 External Control of File Name or Path in Secdo - CVE-2020-1984
Published: April 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26735
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1984
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Secdo
Secdo
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
Thevulnerability exists due to the affected software tries to execute a script at a hardcoded path if present. A local user with "create folders or append data" access to the root of the OS disk (C:\) can gain system privileges if the path does not already exist or is writable.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.