CVE-2020-12431
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.005 · 46 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before 1.5.6.16. Insecure permissions on the configuration file and named pipe allow for local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM, by forcing a permission change to any Splashtop files and directories, with resultant DLL hijacking. This product is bundled with Splashtop Streamer (before 3.3.8.0) and Splashtop Business (before 3.3.8.0).
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affected products (3)
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- https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamercnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12431cnnvd
- https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/13667341031835-Splashtop-Software-Updater-released-notePatchcnnvd
- https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0cnnvd
- https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamerenisa_euvd
- https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0enisa_euvd
- https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-splashtop-streamerExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042648231-Splashtop-Streamer-version-3-3-8-0-for-Windows-released-includes-SOS-version-3-3-8-0Release NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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