What is CVE-2020-36154?

CVE-2020-36154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pearson Vue Testing System, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-36154?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pearson Vue Testing System

CVE-2020-36154

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th 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

Pearson Vue_testing_system — versions 2.3.1911
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36154?: CVE-2020-36154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pearson Vue Testing System, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-36154?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.