CVE-2020-24955: High severity superantispyware professional vulnerability

Published Sep 1, 2020
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Updated

SUPERAntiSyware Professional X Trial 10.0.1206 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because it allows unprivileged users to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder via an NTFS directory junction, as demonstrated by a crafted ualapi.dll file that is detected as malware.

Affected Software

1 affected component
SuperAntiSpyware Professional<10.0.1206

Event History

Sep 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:40 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24955?

CVE-2020-24955 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-24955?

To mitigate CVE-2020-24955, ensure that you are using an updated version of SUPERAntiSpyware that has addressed this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-24955?

CVE-2020-24955 affects users of SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Trial version 10.0.1206 and earlier.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2020-24955 enable?

CVE-2020-24955 allows local unprivileged users to execute malicious DLL files with elevated privileges.

5

Can CVE-2020-24955 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-24955 requires local access to exploit, so it cannot be exploited remotely.

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