What is CVE-2020-15838?

CVE-2020-15838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connectwise Automate, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-15838?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Connectwise Automate

CVE-2020-15838

The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation because the _LTUPDATE folder has weak permissions.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Connectwise Automate
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15838?: CVE-2020-15838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connectwise Automate, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-15838?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.