7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-24307
mRemoteNG Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 2, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:14 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-24307 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mremoteng mremoteng

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-24307 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/issues/2338
    Added Reference https://github.com/NyaMeeEain/Infrastructure-Assessment/blob/master/Privilege%20Escalation/Common%20Windows%20Privilege%20Escalation.md
    Added Reference https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170794/mRemoteNG-1.76.20-Privilege-Escalation.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present. An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/issues/2338 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. ** DISPUTED ** An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NyaMeeEain/Infrastructure-Assessment/blob/master/Privilege%20Escalation/Common%20Windows%20Privilege%20Escalation.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/NyaMeeEain/Infrastructure-Assessment/blob/master/Privilege%20Escalation/Common%20Windows%20Privilege%20Escalation.md Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170794/mRemoteNG-1.76.20-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170794/mRemoteNG-1.76.20-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mremoteng:mremoteng:1.76.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.03 }} -0.04%

score

0.04316

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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