CVE-2020-21046 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the "luminati_net_updater_win_eagleget_com" service of EagleGet Downloader version 2.1.5.20 Stable, specifically affecting the Softonic EagleGet distribution. This flaw allows an authenticated, non-administrative user to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring local access. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.6.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:softonic:eagleget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.