Vulnerability in Sytech Xlreporter

CVE-2020-13549

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Sytech XL Reporter v14.0.1 install directory. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can overwrite service executables and execute arbitrary code with privileges of user set to run the service or replace other files within the installation folder, which would allow for local privilege escalation.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th 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

  • Sytech Xlreporter — versions 14.0.1
  • N/a Sytech — versions Sytech XL Reporter v14.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13549?
CVE-2020-13549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sytech Xlreporter, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-13549?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13549 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.