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CVE-2020-12614

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.14%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-12-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2020-12614
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.14%
Windows

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. If the publisher criteria is selected, it defines the name of a publisher that must be present in the certificate (and also requires that the certificate is valid). If an Add Admin token is protected by this criteria, it can be leveraged by a malicious actor to achieve Elevation of Privileges from standard user to administrator.

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