Description
LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454Vendor Advisory
- https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/7454Vendor Advisory
- https://john-woodman.com/posts/LiveCode-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22942Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified