Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in 800xA Base - CVE-2020-8487
Published: April 27, 2020 / Updated: June 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27355
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8487
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to weak Kernel object permissions. A local user can cause denial of service (DoS) conditions by corrupting memory locations and gain elevated privileges depending on how those memory locations were used.
Affected software
800xA Base
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8487
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.