7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-36154
Pearson VUE VTS Installer Privilege Escalation
Description

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 4, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 12, 2021, 3:36 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36154 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 Pearson vue_testing_system
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-2020-36154.

URL Resource
https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36154 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    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/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pearson:vue_testing_system:2.3.1911:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.21907

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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