CVE-2020-14978
F-Secure SAFE Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in F-Secure SAFE 17.7 on macOS. Due to incorrect client version verification, an attacker can connect to a privileged XPC service, and execute privileged commands on the system. NOTE: the attacker needs to execute code on an already compromised machine.
INFO
Published Date :
June 23, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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-2020-14978.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/products/safe | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2020-14978 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 [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-862 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/ No Types Assigned https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame No Types Assigned https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/products/safe No Types Assigned https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/products/safe Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:safe:17.7:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14978 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-2020-14978
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.29 }} -0.53%
score
0.86063
percentile