Untrusted search path in kerberos - CVE-2020-13110
Published: May 12, 2020 / Updated: May 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27706
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-13110
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
kerberos
kerberos
Software vendor:
Faisal Salman
Faisal Salman
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.