Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8950
The AUEPLauncher service in Radeon AMD User Experience Program Launcher through 1.0.0.1 on Windows allows elevation of privilege by placing a crafted file in %PROGRAMDATA%\AMD\PPC\upload and then creating a symbolic link in %PROGRAMDATA%\AMD\PPC\temp that points to an arbitrary folder with an arbitrary file name.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-8950
- cpe:2.3:a:amd:user_experience_program:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8950
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8950
| 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
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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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-2020-8950
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-8950
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https://heynowyouseeme.blogspot.com/2020/02/another-privilege-escalation-filewrite.html
abcdef: Another Privilege Escalation ( FileWrite eop) in AMD User Experience Program Launcher from Radeon Software (CVE-2020-8950)Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://heynowyouseeme.blogspot.com/2020/02/privilege-escalation-filewrite-eop-in.html
abcdef: Privilege Escalation ( FileWrite eop) in AMD User Experience Program Launcher from Radeon SoftwareExploit;Third Party Advisory
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