Auth bypass in Binarynights Forklift

CVE-2020-15349

BinaryNights ForkLift 3.x before 3.4 has a local privilege escalation vulnerability because the privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface that allows file operations to any process (copy, move, delete) as root and changing permissions.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15349?
CVE-2020-15349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binarynights Forklift, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-15349?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-15349 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.