CVE-2020-13540Public exploit

SYSTEM privilege escalation via replaceable account utility

Published Jan 5, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Incorrect permissions in WIN-911 Enterprise 4.20.13 allow local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through the Account Change Utility. The installer grants the Everyone and Authenticated Users groups Full Control over WIN-911 Account Change Utility.exe, so its binary can be replaced. The replacement runs with elevated authority when an administrator later uses the utility to reconfigure WIN-911 service accounts.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permissions in WIN-911 Enterprise 4.20.13 allow local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through the Account Change Utility. The installer grants the Everyone and Authenticated Users groups Full Control over WIN-911 Account Change Utility.exe, so its binary can be replaced. The replacement runs with elevated authority when an administrator later uses the utility to reconfigure WIN-911 service accounts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-13540
Published
Jan 5, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SmartSights
Product
WIN-911 Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-276, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 5, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

SmartSights · WIN-911 Enterpriseversion=Win-911 Enterprise V4.20.13

Published CVSS scores

9.3Cisco TalosCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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