HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-13542
HIGH

CVE-2020-13542

CWE-276Published: December 3, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of LogicalDoc 8.5.1 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either replace the service binary or replace DLL files loaded by the service, both which get executed by a service thus executing arbitrary commands with System privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-13542 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

logicaldoc1 product(s)
logicaldoc
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1154
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1154

All References (2)

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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1154Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1154Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-13542
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-276
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 3, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-13542 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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