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Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2020-12473

High
7.2/10

Summary

MonoX through 5.1.40.5152 allows admins to execute arbitrary programs by reconfiguring the Converter Executable setting from ffmpeg.exe to a different program.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

An effective privilege management infrastructure provides valid users with required access and privileges across heterogeneous technology environments. An application with a faulty privilege management infrastructure allows higher than authorized privileges or enables privilege escalation. This can lead to security incidents such as system infiltration, data breach, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published