SB2020030316 - Privilege escalation in Sophos HitmanPro.Alert
Published: March 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020030316
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9540)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.