Improper privilege management in SoftPerfect
Priority LOW 32CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An exploitable arbitrary file delete vulnerability exists in SoftPerfect RAM Disk 4.1 spvve.sys driver. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can allow an unprivileged user to delete any file on the filesystem. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00455 39th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SoftPerfect | SoftPerfect RAM Disk 4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SoftPerfect Vendor— Affected SoftPerfect RAM Disk 4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:softperfect:ram_disk:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Softperfect |
- cpe:2.3:a:softperfect:ram_disk:4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Softperfect
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fw8-r7q6-4p56
References
More Softperfect Ram Disk vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10602 Information disclosure in SoftPerfect CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-13522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fw8-r7q6-4p56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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