VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-9759
A Vulnerability of LG Electronic web OS TV Emulator could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and overwrite certain files.
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
A Vulnerability of LG Electronic web OS TV Emulator could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and overwrite certain files. This vulnerability is due to wrong environment setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through crafted configuration files and executable files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-494
- Affected
- lg/webos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blog.recurity-labs.com/2021-02-03/webOS_Pt1.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.recurity-labs.com/2021-02-03/webOS_Pt1.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.