Unscored CVE-2020-36154 EUVD-2020-23732GHSA-762w-4wr8-9572

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" …

Published Jan 4, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.

References

https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143