CVE-2020-23740

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Published Dec 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In DriverGenius 9.61.5480.28 there is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the driver wizard, attackers can use constructed programs to increase user 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

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:drivergenius:drivergenius:9.61.5480.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-16481	In DriverGenius 9.61.5480.28 there is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the driver wizard, attackers can use constructed programs to increase user 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

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.337% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.drivergenius.com/
https://github.com/y5s5k5/CVE-2020-23740
https://github.com/y5s5k5/POCtemp8
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/2438470

History

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Subscriptions

Drivergenius Drivergenius

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 3, 2020, 6:16 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:05 PM
Reserved: Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 3, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:04 AM

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