What is CVE-2019-20383?

CVE-2019-20383 is a high-severity vulnerability in Abbyy Finereader, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-20383?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Abbyy Finereader

CVE-2019-20383

ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Abbyy Finereader
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20383?: CVE-2019-20383 is a high-severity vulnerability in Abbyy Finereader, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-20383?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.