CVE-2020-8948

Published: Apr 15, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Sierrawireless: Mobile Broadband Driver Package

1 product

Mobile Broadband Driver Package

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sierrawireless Mobile Broadband Driver Package	Before 5043

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/sierra_wireless

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/software_reference_docs/technical-bulletin/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2020-002-cve-2020-8948/#sthash.ByZB8ifG.dpbs

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/sierra_wireless

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/software_reference_docs/technical-bulletin/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2020-002-cve-2020-8948/#sthash.ByZB8ifG.dpbs

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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