CVE-2020-5755

HIGH EPSS 37.8%
Published Jun 15, 20206y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jun 15, 2020 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming. This could allow attackers to trigger a crash or wait upon Webroot service restart to rewrite and hijack dlls in this directory for privilege escalation.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
37.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-732

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
webrootendpoint_agents* <9.0.28.48

References 1

  • tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-36
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.