CVE-2020-13535

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Published Dec 18, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Kepware LinkMaster 3.0.94.0. In its default configuration, an attacker can globally overwrite service configuration to execute arbitrary code with NT SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Kepware

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Kepware LinkMaster 3.0.94.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kepware:linkmaster:3.0.94.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-5782	A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Kepware LinkMaster 3.0.94.0. In its default configuration, an attacker can globally overwrite service configuration to execute arbitrary code with NT SYSTEM privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.688% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1147

History

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Subscriptions

Kepware Linkmaster

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Dec 18, 2020, 8:39 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:18 PM
Reserved: May 26, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 18, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:53 AM

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