Vulnerability in Actfax

CVE-2020-15843

ActFax Version 7.10 Build 0335 (2020-05-25) is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure folder permissions on %PROGRAMFILES%\ActiveFax\Client\, %PROGRAMFILES%\ActiveFax\Install\ and %PROGRAMFILES%\ActiveFax\Terminal\. The folder permissions allow "Full Control" to "Everyone". An authenticated local attacker can exploit this to replace the TSClientB.exe binary in the Terminal directory, which is executed on logon for every user. Alternatively, the attacker can replace any of the binaries in the Client or Install directories. The latter requires additional user interaction, for example starting the client.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Actfax — versions 7.10
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15843?
CVE-2020-15843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Actfax, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2020-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-15843?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.