CVE-2020-14418
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: January 30, 2021 at 05:26 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsAdvanced Malware ProtectionMadcodehookUnified Threat Prevention Platform
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.2.13
Affected range stops below 7.2.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.1.3
Affected range stops below 4.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.5.94.0 ≤ v < 4.1.2
Affected range stops below 3.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modulesx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escalation/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-367
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