CVE-2020-12431
Splashtop Software Updater Windows Local Privilege Escalation
Description
A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before 1.5.6.16. Insecure permissions on the configuration file and named pipe allow for local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM, by forcing a permission change to any Splashtop files and directories, with resultant DLL hijacking. This product is bundled with Splashtop Streamer (before 3.3.8.0) and Splashtop Business (before 3.3.8.0).
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2020, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.3
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12431
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-12431.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-12431 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-12431 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer Added Reference https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-427 CWE-732 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:business:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.8.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:business:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.8.0 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer No Types Assigned https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0 No Types Assigned https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-427 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:software_updater:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.5.6.16 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:business:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.8.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12431 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-12431
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile