CVE-2020-27708

A vulnerability exists in the Origin Client that could allow a non-Administrative user to elevate their access to either Administrator or System. Once the user has obtained elevated access, they may be able to take control of the system and perform actions otherwise reserved for high privileged users or system Administrators.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ea.com/security/news/easec-2020-002-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-origin-client	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Advertisement

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ea:origin::::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ea:origin::::::windows::*

Information

Published : 2020-11-02 13:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-27708

Mitre link : CVE-2020-27708

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Advertisement

Products Affected

ea

origin

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "https://www.ea.com/security/news/easec-2020-002-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-origin-client", "name": "https://www.ea.com/security/news/easec-2020-002-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-origin-client", "tags": ["Exploit", "Vendor Advisory"], "refsource": "MISC"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A vulnerability exists in the Origin Client that could allow a non-Administrative user to elevate their access to either Administrator or System. Once the user has obtained elevated access, they may be able to take control of the system and perform actions otherwise reserved for high privileged users or system Administrators."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-427"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2020-27708", "ASSIGNER": "secure@ea.com"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.2, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"}, "severity": "HIGH", "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}, "baseMetricV3": {"cvssV3": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}}, "publishedDate": "2020-11-02T21:15Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:ea:origin:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true, "versionEndIncluding": "10.5.86"}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:ea:origin:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true, "versionEndIncluding": "10.5.86"}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2021-07-21T11:39Z"}