CVE-2020-25989

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20. Successful exploitation of the issue may allow an attacker to execute code on the effected system with root privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 48.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 19, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/89f8c997c6f93e724f68f76f7f47f8891d9acc2d
cve@mitrehttps://vkas-afk.github.io/vuln-disclosures/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/89f8c997c6f93e724f68f76f7f47f8891d9acc2d
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://vkas-afk.github.io/vuln-disclosures/

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-25989?

CVE-2020-25989 is a high vulnerability published on November 19, 2020. Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20. Successful exploitation of the issue may allow an attacker to execute code on the effected system with root privileges.

When was CVE-2020-25989 disclosed?

CVE-2020-25989 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 19, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-25989 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-25989 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 48.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25989?

CVE-2020-25989 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-25989?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-25989, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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