CVE-2020-13537
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CVE-2020-13537 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Moxa MXView series 3.1.8 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either add code to a script or replace a binary.By default MXViewService, which starts as a NT SYSTEM authority user executes a series of Node.Js scripts to start additional application functionality and among them the mosquitto executable is also run.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Moxa MXView series 3.1.8 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either add code to a script or replace a binary.By default MXViewService, which starts as a NT SYSTEM authority user executes a series of Node.Js scripts to start additional application functionality and among them the mosquitto executable is also run.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moxa | Mxview | 3.1.8 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1148Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1148Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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