CVE-2020-12615
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows through 5.6. When adding the Add Admin token to a process, and specifying that it runs at medium integrity with the user owning the process, this security token can be stolen and applied to arbitrary processes.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- beyondtrust privilege management for windows< 5.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- beyondtrust privilege management for windows= 5.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2020-12615/cnnvd
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/support/changelog/privilege-management-for-windows-5-6-sr1cnnvd
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt22-07cnnvd
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/support/changelog/privilege-management-for-windows-5-6-sr1enisa_euvd
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt22-07enisa_euvd
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/support/changelog/privilege-management-for-windows-5-6-sr1Release Notesnvd
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt22-07Vendor Advisorynvd
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