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CVE-2020-12242

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.09%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-04-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2020-12242
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.09%

Original NVD Description

Valve Source allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /tmp/hl2_relaunch file, which is later executed in the context of a different user account.

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