Is CVE-2020-8948 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-8948 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8948?

CVE-2020-8948 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-8948?

Patch guidance is available from sierrawireless security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-8948.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-8948?

1 product: sierrawireless mobile broadband driver package.

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Description

The Sierra Wireless Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Packages (MBDP) before build 5043 allows an unprivileged user to overwrite arbitrary files in arbitrary folders using hard links. An unprivileged user could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-59

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIERRAWIRELESS
Published: 4/15/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-8948

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