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CVE-2020-6012 (GCVE-0-2020-6012)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-04 13:35 – Updated: 2024-08-04 08:47
VLAI
Summary
ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges. A sophisticated timed attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links. This allows an unprivileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Severity
7.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Affected: before 1.0.713
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