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CVE-2020-15824

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.83%

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CVE-2020-15824 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In JetBrains Kotlin from 1.4-M1 to 1.4-RC (as Kotlin 1.3.7x is not affected by the issue. Fixed version is 1.4.0) there is a script-cache privilege escalation vulnerability due to kotlin-main-kts cached scripts in the system temp directory, which is shared by all users by default.. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In JetBrains Kotlin from 1.4-M1 to 1.4-RC (as Kotlin 1.3.7x is not affected by the issue. Fixed version is 1.4.0) there is a script-cache privilege escalation vulnerability due to kotlin-main-kts cached scripts in the system temp directory, which is shared by all users by default.

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
1.83%

76.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
JetbrainsKotlin1.4.0Milestone1
OracleBanking Extensibility Workbench14.2—
OracleBanking Extensibility Workbench14.3—
OracleBanking Extensibility Workbench14.5—
OracleCommunications Cloud Native Core Policy1.14.0—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15824?
In JetBrains Kotlin from 1.4-M1 to 1.4-RC (as Kotlin 1.3.7x is not affected by the issue. Fixed version is 1.4.0) there is a script-cache privilege escalation vulnerability due to kotlin-main-kts cached scripts in the system temp directory, which is shared by all users by default.
How severe is CVE-2020-15824?
CVE-2020-15824 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15824?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST