What is the severity of CVE-2020-28369?

CVE-2020-28369 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow code execution from user-writable locations.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28369?

To mitigate CVE-2020-28369, ensure that BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows is upgraded to a version above 5.7.

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-28369?

CVE-2020-28369 affects all versions of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows up to and including version 5.7.

What is the impact of CVE-2020-28369?

The impact of CVE-2020-28369 includes the risk of unauthorized code execution from the %WINDIR%\Temp directory.

What does CVE-2020-28369 mean for my organization?

CVE-2020-28369 poses a significant risk for organizations using affected versions of BeyondTrust Privilege Management, potentially leading to security breaches.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-28369

high

7.8

CWE

427

12/12/2023

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-28369

First published: Tue Dec 12 2023(Updated: )

In BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows (aka PMfW) through 5.7, a SYSTEM installation causes Cryptbase.dll to be loaded from the user-writable location %WINDIR%\Temp.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows	<=5.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28369?
CVE-2020-28369 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow code execution from user-writable locations.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28369?
To mitigate CVE-2020-28369, ensure that BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows is upgraded to a version above 5.7.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-28369?
CVE-2020-28369 affects all versions of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows up to and including version 5.7.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-28369?
The impact of CVE-2020-28369 includes the risk of unauthorized code execution from the %WINDIR%\Temp directory.
What does CVE-2020-28369 mean for my organization?
CVE-2020-28369 poses a significant risk for organizations using affected versions of BeyondTrust Privilege Management, potentially leading to security breaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28369?
CVE-2020-28369 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow code execution from user-writable locations.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28369?
To mitigate CVE-2020-28369, ensure that BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows is upgraded to a version above 5.7.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-28369?
CVE-2020-28369 affects all versions of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows up to and including version 5.7.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-28369?
The impact of CVE-2020-28369 includes the risk of unauthorized code execution from the %WINDIR%\Temp directory.
What does CVE-2020-28369 mean for my organization?
CVE-2020-28369 poses a significant risk for organizations using affected versions of BeyondTrust Privilege Management, potentially leading to security breaches.