CVE-2020-1984 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-1984

Secdo: Privilege escalation via hardcoded script path

Vulnerability Description

Secdo tries to execute a script at a hardcoded path if present, which allows a local authenticated user with 'create folders or append data' access to the root of the OS disk (C:\) to gain system privileges if the path does not already exist or is writable. This issue affects all versions of Secdo for Windows.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • We like to thank Eviatar Gerzi of CyberArk Labs Team for discovering and reporting this issue.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Secdo
Vulnerable Versions:
all versions

Timeline

Official Publish: April 8th, 2020
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)