VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-26894

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-10-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Primary references