CVE-2020-5755 json
Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26914
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming. This could allow attackers to trigger a crash or wait upon Webroot service restart to rewrite and hijack dlls in this directory for privilege escalation.
Patch / fix
- webroot endpoint_agents 9.0.28.48
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0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-36 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Webroot SecureAnywhere
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2020-36
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5755
- NVD CVE-2020-5755
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