Auth bypass in Drivergenius
CVE-2020-23740
In DriverGenius 9.61.5480.28 there is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the driver wizard, attackers can use constructed programs to increase user privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th 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
- Drivergenius — versions 9.61.5480.28
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-23740?
- CVE-2020-23740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Drivergenius, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-23740?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-23740 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.