CVE-2020-15397 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting HylaFAX+ through version 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise, where scripts execute binaries from directories writable by unprivileged users. This allows unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the calling user, often root, leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax\+_project:hylafax\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ifax:hylafax_enterprise:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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