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CVE-2020-5755 Details

Description

Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming. This could allow attackers to trigger a crash or wait upon Webroot service restart to rewrite and hijack dlls in this directory for privilege escalation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-36 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-36 [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
webroot endpoint agents
< 9.0.28.48

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:webroot:endpoint_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-5755
NVD Published Date:
Jun 15, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-5755 Details - Not Deferred