What is CVE-2020-12744?

CVE-2020-12744 is a high-severity vulnerability in Verint Desktop And Process Analytics, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2020-12744?

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

Is CVE-2020-12744 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Verint Desktop And Process Analytics

CVE-2020-12744

The MSI installer in Verint Desktop Resources 15.2 allows an unprivileged local user to elevate their privileges during install or repair.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th 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

Verint Desktop_and_process_analytics — versions 15.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2020-12744

References

cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12744?: CVE-2020-12744 is a high-severity vulnerability in Verint Desktop And Process Analytics, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-12744?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-12744 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.