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.

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

EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th 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

Mremoteng — versions 1.76.20
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Not Applicable)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org

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.