CVE-2019-20383
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2020 at 10:51 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFinereader
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 15.0.112.2130*
Affected range stops below 15.0.112.2130, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0.3.2634.pdfx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-LogSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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