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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-27644

The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when executing %PROGRAMFILES%\1E\Client\Tachyon.Performance.Metrics.exe.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.16%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when executing %PROGRAMFILES%\1E\Client\Tachyon.Performance.Metrics.exe. This may allow remote authenticated users and local users to gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious cryptbase.dll file in %WINDIR%\Temp\.

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
1.16% probability · 65th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-428
Affected
1e/client
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.