TI-2020-04683 Aliases CVE-2020-5755 GHSA-qx35-x976-56xh

Incorrect permission assignment in Webroot SecureAnywhere

LOW 35CWE-732Published 2020-06-15 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Webroot endpoint agents prior to version v9.0.28.48 did not protect the "%PROGRAMDATA%\WrData\PKG" directory against renaming. This could allow attackers to trigger a crash or wait upon Webroot service restart to rewrite and hijack dlls in this directory for privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00501 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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
—	Webroot SecureAnywhere	All versions prior to version v9.0.28.48	—	No fix listed	CNA

Webroot SecureAnywhere Vendor— Affected All versions prior to version v9.0.28.48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:webroot:endpoint_agents::::::::	before 9.0.28.48	Vulnerable	Webroot

cpe:2.3:a:webroot:endpoint_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.28.48 Vulnerable ·Webroot

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5755
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx35-x976-56xh

References

Exploit 1

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-36

TI-2020-04682 Type confusion in Webroot SecureAnywhere CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1

Sources

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