What is CVE-2020-36542?

CVE-2020-36542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Demokratian, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2020-36542?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Demokratian

CVE-2020-36542

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Demokratian. This affects an unknown part of the file install/install3.php. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.014 (68.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Demokratian
Unspecified Demokratian — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36542?: CVE-2020-36542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Demokratian, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-36542?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.