Vulnerability in Faulknermedia Wildlife Issues In The New Millennium
CVE-2020-26894
LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".
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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 (35.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.4% 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
- Faulknermedia Wildlife Issues In The New Millennium — versions 18.0.160
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-26894?
- CVE-2020-26894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Faulknermedia Wildlife Issues In The New Millennium, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-26894?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.