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CVE-2020-26894 Details

Description

LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-427	Uncontrolled Search Path Element	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
faulknermedia wildlife issues in the new millennium	18.0.160
CPE cpe:2.3:a:faulknermedia:wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium:18.0.160:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 21, 2021	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Oct 28, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 22, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 19, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]