Is CVE-2020-13149 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-13149 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-13149 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-13149 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13149?

CVE-2020-13149 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-13149

CWE-276Published: May 18, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Weak permissions on the "%PROGRAMDATA%\MSI\Dragon Center" folder in Dragon Center before 2.6.2003.2401, shipped with Micro-Star MSI Gaming laptops, allows local authenticated users to overwrite system files and gain escalated privileges. One attack method is to change the Recommended App binary within App.json. Another attack method is to use this part of %PROGRAMDATA% for mounting an RPC Control directory.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-13149 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.