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".

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454	Vendor Advisory
https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

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Information

Published : 2020-10-08 14:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-26894

Mitre link : CVE-2020-26894

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

faulknermedia

wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium

microsoft

windows

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