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    CVE-2020-36154

    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.

    Published:Jan 4, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jan 4, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00042
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pearson
    Product
    Vue Testing System

    Exploits

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High