SB2020051212 - Insecure DLL loading in kerberos NPM package
Published: May 12, 2020 Updated: May 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051212
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) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13110)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLLs without specifying a full path. This may allow a local user to create a
file with the same name in a folder that precedes the intended file in
the DLL path search and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.