VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-15838
The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation because the _LTUPDATE folder has weak permissions.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.23%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation because the _LTUPDATE folder has weak permissions.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.23% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- connectwise/automate
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://dbeta.com/2020/10/05/PrivilegeEscalationInAutomateAgentThird Party Advisory
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletinsThird Party Advisory
- https://dbeta.com/2020/10/05/PrivilegeEscalationInAutomateAgentThird Party Advisory
- https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletinsThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.