Vulnerability in 163 Netease Youdao Dictionary

CVE-2020-24159

NetEase Youdao Dictionary has a DLL hijacking vulnerability, which can be exploited by attackers to gain server permissions. This affects Guangzhou NetEase Youdao Dictionary 8.9.2.0.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24159?
CVE-2020-24159 is a high-severity vulnerability in 163 Netease Youdao Dictionary, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-24159?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24159 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.