High severity · published Oct 13, 2020
CVE-2020-17415
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.0.0.35798
7.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.0.0.35798. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the configuration files used by the Foxit PhantomPDF Update Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11308.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Foxit Reader · Foxitsoftware
through 10.0.1.35811 · source: NVD
PH
Phantompdf · Foxitsoftware
through 10.0.1.35811 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17415
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17415
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1232/
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