CVE-2020-9331: High severity cryptopro csp vulnerability

Published Oct 23, 2020
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Updated

CryptoPro CSP through 5.0.0.10004 on 32-bit platforms allows Local Privilege Escalation (by local users with the SeChangeNotifyPrivilege right) because user-mode input is mishandled during process creation. An attacker can write arbitrary data to an arbitrary location in the kernel's address space.

Affected Software

1 affected component
CryptoPro CSP<5.0.0.10004

Event History

Oct 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:49 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:49 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9331?

CVE-2020-9331 is classified as a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-9331?

To fix CVE-2020-9331, update CryptoPro CSP to a version greater than 5.0.0.10004.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-9331?

Users of CryptoPro CSP versions up to 5.0.0.10004 on 32-bit platforms are affected by CVE-2020-9331.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2020-9331?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-9331 to write arbitrary data to a location in the kernel's address space, leading to privilege escalation.

5

What privilege is required to exploit CVE-2020-9331?

Exploitation of CVE-2020-9331 requires the attacker to have the SeChangeNotifyPrivilege right.

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