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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- binarynights.com/blog/posts/forklift-3-4-security-update.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- insinuator.net/2020/11/forklift-lpe/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.