Description

LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2020, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-26894 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 Faulknermedia wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium
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-2020-26894.

URL Resource
https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454 Vendor Advisory
https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-26894 vulnerability over time.

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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-269 CWE-427
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454 No Types Assigned https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/ No Types Assigned https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942 No Types Assigned https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:faulknerpress:new_millennium:18.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:faulknermedia:wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium:18.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Faulkner Wildlife Issues in the New Millennium 18.0.160 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Course Software Material 18.0.1.9\cmd.exe" file. LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".
    Removed Reference https://john-woodman.com/posts/Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability-Faulkner-Press/ [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    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://john-woodman.com/posts/Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability-Faulkner-Press/ No Types Assigned https://john-woodman.com/posts/Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability-Faulkner-Press/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:faulknerpress:new_millennium:18.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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