CVE-2020-12079
Last modified
CVE-2020-12079 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. Beaker before 0.8.9 allows a sandbox escape, enabling system access and code execution. This occurs because Electron context isolation is not used, and therefore an attacker can conduct a prototype-pollution attack against the Electron internal messaging API.. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Beaker before 0.8.9 allows a sandbox escape, enabling system access and code execution. This occurs because Electron context isolation is not used, and therefore an attacker can conduct a prototype-pollution attack against the Electron internal messaging API.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Beakerbrowser | Beaker | < 0.8.9 |
References
- https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker/issues/1519Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker/releases/tag/0.8.9Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker/issues/1519Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker/releases/tag/0.8.9Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-12079?
How severe is CVE-2020-12079?
How do I fix CVE-2020-12079?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2020
- CVE-2020-12073The responsive-add-ons plugin before 2.2.7 for WordPress has…8.8
- CVE-2020-12074The users-customers-import-export-for-wp-woocommerce plugin …8.8
- CVE-2020-12075The data-tables-generator-by-supsystic plugin before 1.9.92 …8.8
- CVE-2020-12076The data-tables-generator-by-supsystic plugin before 1.9.92 …8.8
- CVE-2020-12077The mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress plugin before 2.53.9 …8.8
- CVE-2020-12078An issue was discovered in Open-AudIT 3.3.1. There is shell …8.8
- CVE-2020-1208A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Window…7.8
- CVE-2020-12080A Denial of Service vulnerability has been identified in Fle…7.5
- CVE-2020-12081An information disclosure vulnerability has been identified …7.5
- CVE-2020-12082A stored cross-site scripting issue impacts certain areas of…5.4
- CVE-2020-12083An elevated privileges issue related to Spring MVC calls imp…9.9
- CVE-2020-1209An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way th…7.8
Are you affected by CVE-2020-12079?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST