CVE-2020-1885
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 8, 2020 at 07:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDesktop
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Writing to an unprivileged file from a privileged OVRRedir.exe process in Oculus Desktop before 1.44.0.32849 on Windows allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain privileges via vectors involving a hard link to a log file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.44.0.328491.44.0.328549
Affected range stops below 1.44.0.32849, 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 (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2020-1885CVSS
- 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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