// For flags

CVE-2020-5254

NetHack hilite_status parsing privilege escalation

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In NetHack before 3.6.6, some out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option can be exploited. NetHack 3.6.6 resolves this issue.

En NetHack versiones anteriores a la versión 3.6.6, algunos valores fuera de límite para la opción hilite_status pueden ser explotados. NetHack versión 3.6.6 resuelve este problema.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-03-09 First Exploit
  • 2020-03-10 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nethack
Search vendor "Nethack"
 Nethack
Search vendor "Nethack" for product "Nethack"
 >= 3.6.1 < 3.6.6
Search vendor "Nethack" for product "Nethack" and version " >= 3.6.1 < 3.6.6"
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Affected