QwikSec

Security Database

CVE

CWE

Training

CVE-2020-26894

Published: Oct 8, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/

x_refsource_MISC

https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942

x_refsource_MISC

https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454

x_refsource_MISC

Security Training

Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.

Vulnerability Scanning

Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.