Privilege escalation in Mremoteng
CVE-2020-24307
An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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: 0.004 (28.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mremoteng — versions 1.76.20
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/NyaMeeEain/Infrastructure-Assessment/blob/master/Privilege Escalatio… (Not Applicable)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170794/mRemoteNG-1.76.20-Privilege-Escalation.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/issues/2338
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24307?
- CVE-2020-24307 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mremoteng, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24307?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24307 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.