CVE-2020-5752Public exploit

SYSTEM command execution via traversable RPC path

Published May 21, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Path traversal in Druva inSync Windows Client 6.6.3 allows local users to execute operating system commands with SYSTEM privileges. The inSyncCPHwnet64.exe service accepts RPC type 5 data on TCP port 6064, checks only that a program path starts in its data directory, and passes traversal-containing paths to CreateProcessW. Local access is sufficient to bypass the prefix check with parent-directory segments and launch an attacker-chosen executable as SYSTEM without user interaction.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability8.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Druva inSync Windows Client 6.6.3 allows local users to execute operating system commands with SYSTEM privileges. The inSyncCPHwnet64.exe service accepts RPC type 5 data on TCP port 6064, checks only that a program path starts in its data directory, and passes traversal-containing paths to CreateProcessW. Local access is sufficient to bypass the prefix check with parent-directory segments and launch an attacker-chosen executable as SYSTEM without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5752
Published
May 21, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Druva
Product
Druva inSync Client
Classifications
CWE-22, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 21, 2020CVE 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=6.6.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Druva · Druva inSync Clientversion=6.6.3

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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