VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-15349
BinaryNights ForkLift 3.x before 3.4 has a local privilege escalation vulnerability because the privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface that allows file operations to any process (copy, move, delete) as root and changing permissions.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.74%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
BinaryNights ForkLift 3.x before 3.4 has a local privilege escalation vulnerability because the privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface that allows file operations to any process (copy, move, delete) as root and changing permissions.
- 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
- 0.74% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- binarynights/forklift
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://binarynights.com/blog/posts/forklift-3-4-security-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://insinuator.net/2020/11/forklift-lpe/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://binarynights.com/blog/posts/forklift-3-4-security-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://insinuator.net/2020/11/forklift-lpe/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.