CVE-2020-36154

January 12, 2021

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the “%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE” directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.

Summary:

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the “%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE” directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.

Reference Links(if available):

  • https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143
  • https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md

  • CVSS Score (if available)

    v2: / HIGH

    v3: /

    Links to Exploits(if available)

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