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CVE-2020-12431
A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before 1.5.6.16.
Impact
A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before 1.5.6.16. Insecure permissions on the configuration file and named pipe allow for local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM, by forcing a permission change to any Splashtop files and directories, with resultant DLL hijacking. This product is bundled with Splashtop Streamer (before 3.3.8.0) and Splashtop Business (before 3.3.8.0).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splashtop | Software Updater | before 1.5.6.16 |
| Splashtop | Streamer | before 3.3.8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer
- https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0
- https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamer
- https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0