7.8
CWE
276
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-1985: Secdo: Incorrect Default Permissions

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

Incorrect Default Permissions on C:\Programdata\Secdo\Logs folder in Secdo allows local authenticated users to overwrite system files and gain escalated privileges. This issue affects all versions Secdo for Windows.

Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Paloaltonetworks Secdo
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

This product is no longer supported and the issue will not be fixed. Change permission on C:\Programdata\Secdo\Logs folder to not allow unprivileged users access.

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