CVE-2020-11552: Critical severity adselfservice plus vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6003 because it does not properly enforce user privileges associated with a Certificate dialog. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges on a Windows host. An attacker does not require any privilege on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. One option is the self-service option on the Windows login screen. Upon selecting this option, the thick-client software is launched, which connects to a remote ADSelfService Plus server to facilitate self-service operations. An unauthenticated attacker having physical access to the host could trigger a security alert by supplying a self-signed SSL certificate to the client. The View Certificate option from the security alert allows an attacker to export a displayed certificate to a file. This can further cascade to a dialog that can open Explorer as SYSTEM. By navigating from Explorer to \windows\system32, cmd.exe can be launched as a SYSTEM.
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What is CVE-2020-11552?
CVE-2020-11552 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6003.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-11552?
CVE-2020-11552 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).
What is affected by CVE-2020-11552?
ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus versions 5.8, 6.0, 6.0-6000, 6.0-6001, and 6.0-6002 are affected by CVE-2020-11552.
How does CVE-2020-11552 work?
CVE-2020-11552 allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges on a Windows host by exploiting a vulnerability in the Certificate dialog of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus.
Are there any references for CVE-2020-11552?
Yes, you can refer to the following URLs for more information about CVE-2020-11552: - [Packet Storm Security](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158820/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-6000-Remote-Code-Execution.html) - [SecLists](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/4) - [SecLists](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/6)