CVE-2020-15349 json
BinaryNights ForkLift 3.x before 3.4 has a local privilege escalation vulnerability because the privileged helper tool implements an XPC in…
published 2020-11-17 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7346
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- binarynights forklift 3.4
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- insinuator.net https://insinuator.net/2020/11/forklift-lpe/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
insinuator.net
/2020/11/forklift-lpe/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
binarynights.com
/blog/posts/forklift-3-4-security-update.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15349
- NVD CVE-2020-15349
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