Vulnerability Details CVE-2020-26894
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".
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 18.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
- https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454
- https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/
- https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942
- https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454
- https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/
- https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942
Products affected by CVE-2020-26894
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cpe:2.3:a:faulknermedia:wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium:18.0.160
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-