CVE-2020-12242

Source Engine CS:GO BuildID: 4937372 - Arbitrary Code Execution

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Valve Source allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /tmp/hl2_relaunch file, which is later executed in the context of a different user account.

Valve Source, permite a usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios al escribir en el archivo /tmp/hl2_relaunch, que posteriormente es ejecutado en el contexto de una cuenta de usuario diferente.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-04-24 CVE Reserved
2020-04-27 CVE Published
2020-04-27 First Exploit
2023-05-15 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48387	2020-04-27
https://0xem.ma/cve/2020/04/28/Source-hl2-relaunch-exec.html	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Valvesoftware Search vendor "Valvesoftware"		Source Search vendor "Valvesoftware" for product "Source"				-		-		Affected