An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file.

published 2023-02-02 3y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-17041

cvss: 7.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits: 0; none known

An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present.

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Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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

Classification

Weakness

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

github.com /NyaMeeEain/Infrastructure-Assessment/blob/master/Privilege%20Escalation/Common%20Windows%20Privilege%20Escala
not-applicable
packetstormsecurity.com /files/170794/mRemoteNG-1.76.20-Privilege-Escalation.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
github.com /mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/issues/2338

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-24307
NVD CVE-2020-24307

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