What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7360?

CVE-2020-7360 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: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-7360?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-7360. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Smartcontrol CVE-2020-7360

HIGH

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2020-08-13 cve@rapid7.com

Privilege Escalation Smartcontrol

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

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionNVD

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in version 1.0.7, which was released after April 15, 2020. (Note, the version numbering system changed significantly between version 4.3.15 and version 1.0.7.)

AnalysisAI

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by. 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 under CWE-427. An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in version 1.0.7, which was released after April 15, 2020. (Note, the version numbering system changed significantly between version 4.3.15 and version 1.0.7.) Affected products include: Philips Smartcontrol. Version information: version 4.3.15.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.