CVE-2020-1986

Secdo: Local authenticated users can cause Windows system crash

Published Apr 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper input validation vulnerability in Secdo allows an authenticated local user with 'create folders or append data' access to the root of the OS disk (C:\) to cause a system crash on every login. This issue affects all versions Secdo for Windows.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This product is no longer supported and the issue will not be fixed. This issue can be easily mitigated by creating a "C:\proc" folder and not allowing unprivileged users to access to that folder, or ensuring unprivileged users do not have 'create folder' access to the root of a disk (C:\).


Vendor Workaround

Exploitation of this issue can be prevented by creating a "C:\proc" folder and not allowing unprivileged users to access that folder.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12776 Improper input validation vulnerability in Secdo allows an authenticated local user with 'create folders or append data' access to the root of the OS disk (C:\) to cause a system crash on every login. This issue affects all versions Secdo for Windows.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:26 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM