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TI-2020-11917 Aliases CVE-2020-15145

Local privilege elevation in Composer-Setup for Windows

Priority LOW 36CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

In Composer-Setup for Windows before version 6.0.0, if the developer's computer is shared with other users, a local attacker may be able to exploit the following scenarios. 1. A local regular user may modify the existing `C:\ProgramData\ComposerSetup\bin\composer.bat` in order to get elevated command execution when composer is run by an administrator. 2. A local regular user may create a specially crafted dll in the `C:\ProgramData\ComposerSetup\bin` folder in order to get Local System privileges. See: https://itm4n.github.io/windows-server-netman-dll-hijacking. 3. If the directory of the php.exe selected by the user is not in the system path, it is added without checking that it is admin secured, as per Microsoft guidelines. See: https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed windows-setup (composer): 6.0.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
composerwindows-setupbefore 6.0.06.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • windows-setup Vendorcomposer Affected before 6.0.0 Fixed in 6.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:getcomposer:composer-setup:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 6.0.0Vulnerablecomposer
  • cpe:2.3:a:getcomposer:composer-setup:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·composer

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA windows-setup (composer) Fixed in 6.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15145

References

Sources

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