CVE-2020-36154
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 4, 2021 at 04:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVue Testing System
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.mdx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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