Secdo: Privilege escalation via hardcoded script path
Priority LOW 34CWE-73Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Secdo tries to execute a script at a hardcoded path if present, which allows a local authenticated user with 'create folders or append data' access to the root of the OS disk (C:\) to gain system privileges if the path does not already exist or is writable. This issue affects all versions of Secdo for Windows.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00311 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company | Secdo | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Secdo VendorCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:secdo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:secdo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38cj-9mc9-ph6m
References
More CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Secdo vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-01901 Secdo: Incorrect Default Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-01902 Secdo: Local authenticated users can cause Windows system crash CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-1984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38cj-9mc9-ph6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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