VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-20383
ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- abbyy/finereader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0.3.2634.pdfRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-LogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0.3.2634.pdfRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-LogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.