Auth bypass in Binarynights Forklift

CVE-2020-27192

BinaryNights ForkLift 3.4 was compiled with the com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation flag enabled which allowed a local attacker to inject code into ForkLift. This would allow the attacker to run malicious code with escalated privileges through ForkLift's helper tool.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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 (30.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-27192: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27192?
CVE-2020-27192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binarynights Forklift, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-27192?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-27192 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.