CVE-2020-11799 json
Z-Cron 5.6 Build 04 allows an unprivileged attacker to elevate privileges by modifying a privileged user's task.
published 2020-04-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-4141
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Z-Cron 5.6 Build 04 allows an unprivileged attacker to elevate privileges by modifying a privileged user's task. This can also affect all users who are signed in on the system if a shell is placed in a location that other unprivileged users have access to.
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.spookysec.net https://blog.spookysec.net/zcron/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
blog.spookysec.net
/zcron/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-11799
- NVD CVE-2020-11799
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