What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-17381?

CVE-2020-17381 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-17381?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-17381. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Total Commander CVE-2020-17381

HIGH

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2020-10-21 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Total Commander

7.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.3 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 21, 2020 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Ghisler Total Commander 9.51. Due to insufficient access restrictions in the default installation directory, an attacker can elevate privileges by replacing the %SYSTEMDRIVE%\totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE binary.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Ghisler Total Commander 9.51. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. An issue was discovered in Ghisler Total Commander 9.51. Due to insufficient access restrictions in the default installation directory, an attacker can elevate privileges by replacing the %SYSTEMDRIVE%\totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE binary. Affected products include: Ghisler Total Commander.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.