Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-36154
The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.
Products affected by CVE-2020-36154
- cpe:2.3:a:pearson:vue_testing_system:2.3.1911:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-36154
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 22 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-36154
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-36154
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-36154
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143
Pearson Vue VTS 2.3.1911 Installer - VUEApplicationWrapper Unquoted Service Path - Windows local ExploitExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md
vulnerability-research/pearsonvue-readme.md at main · passtheticket/vulnerability-research · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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