7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-26947
"Monero GUI Local Privilege Escalation"
Description

monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH (with a preference ahead of /usr/lib), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2020, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 28, 2022, 6:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-26947 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 Getmonero monero
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-2020-26947.

URL Resource
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/commit/6ed536982953d870010d8fa065dccbffeb6cae50 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/issues/3142#issuecomment-705940446 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-26947 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-26947 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/commit/6ed536982953d870010d8fa065dccbffeb6cae50 No Types Assigned https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/commit/6ed536982953d870010d8fa065dccbffeb6cae50 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:getmonero:monero:0.17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:getmonero:monero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.17.1.0
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-426 CWE-427
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI 0.17.0.1 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH (with a preference ahead of /usr/lib), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory. monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH (with a preference ahead of /usr/lib), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory.
    Added Reference https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/commit/6ed536982953d870010d8fa065dccbffeb6cae50 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 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://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/issues/3142#issuecomment-705940446 No Types Assigned https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/issues/3142#issuecomment-705940446 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-426
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:getmonero:monero:0.17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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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