What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-15349?

CVE-2020-15349 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-15349?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-15349. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Forklift CVE-2020-15349

HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2020-11-17 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass Forklift

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 17, 2020 - 02:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

BinaryNights ForkLift 3.x before 3.4 has a local privilege escalation vulnerability because the privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface that allows file operations to any process (copy, move, delete) as root and changing permissions.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. BinaryNights ForkLift 3.x before 3.4 has a local privilege escalation vulnerability because the privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface that allows file operations to any process (copy, move, delete) as root and changing permissions. Affected products include: Binarynights Forklift. Version information: before 3.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.