Strix
26.1K

CVE-2020-12613

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.77%

Last modified

CVE-2020-12613 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. An attacker can spawn a process with multiple users as part of the security token (prior to Avecto elevation). EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. An attacker can spawn a process with multiple users as part of the security token (prior to Avecto elevation). When Avecto elevates the process, it removes the user who is launching the process, but not the second user. Therefore this second user still retains access and can give permission to the process back to the first user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.77%

51.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
BeyondtrustPrivilege Management For Windows<= 5.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12613?
An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. An attacker can spawn a process with multiple users as part of the security token (prior to Avecto elevation). When Avecto elevates the process, it removes the user who is launching the process, but not the second user. Therefore this second user still retains access and can give permission to the process back to the first user.
How severe is CVE-2020-12613?
CVE-2020-12613 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12613?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-12613?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST