CVE-2020-15838 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in ConnectWise Automate versions prior to 2020.8, stemming from weak permissions on the _LTUPDATE folder within the Agent Update System. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk where a low-privileged attacker can achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) over the affected system with low attack complexity over the network. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact remains significant due to the nature of privilege escalation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2020.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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