VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-14418
A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-367
- Affected
- cisco/advanced malware protection · madshi/madcodehook · morphisec/unified threat prevention platform
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modulesProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escalation/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modulesProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escalation/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.