A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local…
Priority LOW 31CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00369 30th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:advanced_malware_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.2.13 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:madshi:madcodehook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Madshi |
| cpe:2.3:a:morphisec:unified_threat_prevention_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.5.9; 4.0 to before 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Morphisec |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:advanced_malware_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.2.13 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:madshi:madcodehook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Madshi
- cpe:2.3:a:morphisec:unified_threat_prevention_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.9; 4.0 to before 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Morphisec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3q5-g4xc-24gf
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-14418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3q5-g4xc-24gf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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