CVE-2020-9759
webOS TV Emulator privilege escalation vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 23, 2020 at 03:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorwebOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
A Vulnerability of LG Electronic web OS TV Emulator could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and overwrite certain files. This vulnerability is due to wrong environment setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through crafted configuration files and executable files.
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_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.recurity-labs.com/2021-02-03/webOS_Pt1.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-494
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