Privilege escalation in Beyondtrust Privilege_management_for_windows
CVE-2020-12615
An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. When adding the Add Admin token to a process, and specifying that it runs at medium integrity with the user owning the process, this security token can be…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th 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
- Beyondtrust Privilege_management_for_windows — versions 5.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12615?
- CVE-2020-12615 is a high-severity vulnerability in Beyondtrust Privilege_management_for_windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12615?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.