CVE-2020-14418

A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 29th percentile

Published

2021-01-30

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escala…

Security advisories

• nettitude/metasploit-modules
• https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escala…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry