Incorrect default permissions in LogicalDoc
Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00611 49th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | LogicalDoc | LogicalDoc 8.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LogicalDoc Vendor— Affected LogicalDoc 8.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:logicaldoc:logicaldoc:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1 | Vulnerable | LogicalDOC |
- cpe:2.3:a:logicaldoc:logicaldoc:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·LogicalDOC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmhr-fwp2-cchm
References
More Logicaldoc vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15312 LogicalDOC Enterprise 7.7.4 Multiple Post-Authentication Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-11510 LogicalDOC Community Edition Admin Login login.jsp excessive authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2022-23495 LogicalDOC Document Version Comment Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23494 LogicalDOC Document File Name Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23493 LogicalDOC Chat Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23492 LogicalDOC Messaging Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-13542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmhr-fwp2-cchm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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