Incorrect default permissions in Secdo - CVE-2020-1985

 

Incorrect default permissions in Secdo - CVE-2020-1985

Published: April 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26736
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2020-1985
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Secdo

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions on "C:\Programdata\Secdo\Logs" folder. A local user can overwrite system files and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-1985

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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