CVE-2020-17365

Summary

CVECVE-2020-17365
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-09-24 23:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-10-09 16:28:00 UTC
DescriptionImproper directory permissions in the Hotspot Shield VPN client software for Windows 10.3.0 and earlier may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt system files: a local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-59 | CWE-732

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Pango Hotspot Shield All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Updates | Pango MISC www.pango.co Vendor Advisory
CVE-2020-17365 - Hotspot Shield VPN New Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Cymptom MISC cymptom.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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