CVE-2020-12614
HIGH EPSS 3.9%
Published Dec 12, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Dec 12, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. If the publisher criteria is selected, it defines the name of a publisher that must be present in the certificate (and also requires that the certificate is valid). If an Add Admin token is protected by this criteria, it can be leveraged by a malicious actor to achieve Elevation of Privileges from standard user to administrator.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
3.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-295
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| beyondtrust | privilege_management_for_windows | * | ≤5.6 |
References 2
- beyondtrust.com https://www.beyondtrust.com/support/changelog/privilege-management-for-windows-5-6-sr1
- beyondtrust.com https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt22-10
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.